Urgent Care Service

At CareFirst 360, urgent care service is the same-day care offered for non-emergency medical issues that need timely care. Here are a few examples:

• Flu
• Common cold
• Burns
• Allergy
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Bug bites
• Strep throat
• Sprains & strains

Both emergency and urgent care service address acute medical issues. The major difference is the type of acute medical issue and the bill you pay after that. Urgent care addresses simple acute medical problems, while emergency care addresses life-threatening critical medical concerns such as

• Paralysis
• Sudden loss of eyesight
• Severe chest pain especially if it radiates to the arm or jaw
• Sudden inability to speak or understand
• Severe burns
• Intestinal bleeding
• Accidents
• High fever and rashes
• Weakness on one side of the body
• Sudden intense headache
• Bleeding during blood thinner intake
• Nonstop vomiting

In case your condition is not critical, try to opt for urgent care service before an emergency visit if possible. And here’s the list of 3 benefits:

• The first reason is urgent care proves to be more affordable than emergency visit which costs thousands of dollars.
• The second reason is you end up waiting for hours in the emergency room, especially if the issue is not critical. However, you can see the doctor at an urgent care center within 15 minutes.
• The third reason is emergency rooms prove to be chaotic and intimidating. However, the urgent care center remains calmer with a pleasant environment, especially in the waiting room.