Lack of access to the primary provider, or no relationship at all with a primary care provider are both factors which make the urgent care center an attractive alternative to scheduling an appointment with a primary care physician when episodic health care is needed. At West Side Urgent Care, our patients appreciate getting top quality medical care during our convenient hours, 365 days a year, open evenings and weekends, with no appointments necessary.
Not only do most insurance companies pay for services rendered at an urgent care center, most actually encourage their use through the use of lowered co-payments for urgent care centers as opposed to emergency departments. That's because most insurance companies now recognize the significant cost savings benefit of the urgent care center over hospital based services.