Online Urgent Care

Online urgent care is a form of medical treatment for illnesses and injuries that are not life-threatening emergencies. In-person urgent care treatment allows patients to walk into a clinic or treatment center in order to receive same-day medical attention. Online urgent care connects a patient to a doctor through a virtual visit on a smartphone or computer.

The cost of online urgent care varies based on whether you have a health insurance plan, as well as what coverage your plan provides. At PlushCare, an online urgent care appointment costs an average of $22 for insured patients and $119 for patients without insurance, much less than you can expect to pay at in-person urgent care. The average cost of an in-person urgent care visit is $100 to $150. Most urgent care centers post a list of fees for common treatments. You often need to pay upfront and need to bring payment with you.

Online urgent care appointments allow you to have a virtual doctor’s visit for your medical needs. Here is an overview of how online urgent care treatment at PlushCare works:

• First, you book an appointment with one of our licensed, board-certified doctors. Most appointments are just 15 minutes.
• During your virtual visit, you will speak with your PlushCare physician online through your smartphone or computer. The doctor will listen to your questions and provide you with a diagnosis and care plan.
• The doctor can also prescribe non-controlled medicine and substances, if deemed necessary. Your prescription will be sent to your local pharmacy for same-day pick up

Yes, you can get prescription medication through an online urgent care visit. Our top doctors at PlushCare can write prescriptions for non-controlled substances. They can also prescribe antibiotics, antivirals, and other medications based on your urgent care diagnosis. Once your prescription is written, the online urgent care doctor will send it to a local pharmacy of your choice for pickup. We make it easy for you to get the prescriptions you need online.

The emergency room (ER) is meant for serious, life-threatening illnesses and injuries, while online urgent care and in-person urgent care treatment are for less severe, minor conditions. Examples of reasons to go to the ER include chest pains, stroke symptoms, major wounds, and severe burns. Online urgent care (and in-person urgent care) can treat conditions such as the flu, common cold, ear infections, sinus infections, minor cuts, and urinary tract infections.

Yes, you can get online urgent care without insurance. You do not need a referral to go to online urgent care, and you typically cannot be turned away if you need care. You will however, need to pay for your online urgent care treatment.

At PlushCare, you can speak with a board-certified doctor from a top school, even without insurance. Uninsured patients pay $119 for a doctor’s appointment. We make it convenient for you to access the urgent care you need online.

You should not go to online urgent care if you have a life-threatening emergency. Online urgent care cannot provide proper treatment for severe injuries that should be treated in the ER. If you have a minor condition and want to avoid the inconvenience of in-person care, consider online urgent care, where you can skip the in-person waiting room and avoid the risk of getting sick.