It's just basic screening and prevention at affordable rates. Seems simple enough.
They accept most insurance. If the procedure you desire isn't covered by your plan you just pay with cash/credit card. But if your insurance doesn't cover these simple things, you gotta ask yourself: "Why exactly am I footing a monthly bill for health care that doesn't cover my health care?"
A fully transparent rate card reveals their list of services. The easy things at the low-risk and low-end.
I clicked around the site and under the basic Health Screening (for heart disease, diabetes and stroke) I found this:
"Service available in all states except: Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania."Why, because 66 bucks is too low to charge? What? I don't understand.
The $30 Hypertension screening not available in Massachusetts. Again... why? There are a lot of sausage-chomping angry dudes there; they could use some help.
Not a new idea. It's a growth market: Med-Basics is in the game. Wal-Mart contracts various regional health care companies. Rite-Aid in California has Lindora for Weight Loss and Wellness services. Walgreens has Take Care Clinic .
Everyone and their Mom is doing it.
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UPDATE - July 30, 2009 :
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Took my girlfriend to a Minute Clinic today to see about her chronic allergies.
Three days after the $62 visit and trying the $30 flonase generic, I went back on $14 (later found at Echo Drugs for $11) homeopathic. works better, no side effects. I just need to stay on it for it to work.
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