Health care is one of the most significant expenses for families in Colorado. Now, they have a new tool in their arsenal to combat these costs: $1 prescriptions from NextCare Urgent Care.
The $1 prescription program is part of NextCare’s medical innovations aimed at keeping health care costs manageable, increasing access to care, and providing convenience to patients by enabling them to get the prescriptions on-site at the clinics.
NextCare does not bill the patients’ insurance for the remaining cost of the prescription, saving patients and their insurance company time and money.
Prescriptions covered by the program include antibiotics, along with cold and pain medication. The program is offered to patients who visit NextCare clinics for an acute, non-life-threatening medical need and are not covered by government-sponsored health plans or workers compensation claims.
"In this economy, people are searching for convenient and affordable solutions to quality health care. NextCare Urgent Care offers that solution by providing individuals and families with the opportunity to be seen quickly by a skilled medical provider while receiving their prescriptions on-site for only $1, all in one visit," said Laurel Stoimenoff, President and Chief Operating Officer of NextCare Urgent Care.
Nationally, retail prescription sales topped $253 billion in 2008, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Additionally, one in eight Americans polled by USA Today cited drug costs as a serious problem; and the problem isn’t expected to end soon. A recent report from the Urban Institute indicates that by 2019, out-of-pocket health care costs are expected to double.
Along with $1 prescriptions, NextCare has devised a variety of options to ensure quality and accessible medical care. For example, through NextCare’s ValueCare program, individuals without insurance can receive affordable health care for acute, non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. NextCare also offers online check-in and WAHOO (Wait At Home Or Office) services that allow patients to stay in the comfort of their home or office until their exam room is available.
NextCare Urgent Care (nextcare.com) is one of the nation’s largest privately owned providers of urgent care and occupational medical services, known for bringing together service-driven healthcare and innovative medical technology to the delivery of medicine.
NextCare operates 56 urgent care facilities in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Patients can visit NextCareDollar.com for additional program details.
