Local Urgent Care Offers Community Inexpensive Healthcare Option

When Lee Martin took his young son to the emergency room for a high fever in January, the bill was $651 - after insurance. "I was blown away by how expensive our visit was," said Martin. "If I hadn't had insurance, the bill would have been $2,459. That's an outrageous amount to just treat a fever." 
Stories like this are common nowadays. Even with recent legislation, healthcare costs are continuing to rise quickly, and there seems to be no end in sight for families that need access to affordable healthcare. But one urgent care is doing something to change this. BestCare Now Urgent Care, located in Dallas, GA and Marietta, GA, has created a health membership program that gives families easy access to affordable medical care. The program, called BestHealth, includes unlimited visits to any BestCare Now Urgent Care clinic for only $25-45 per person/month, plus a $10 co-pay per visit.
“Access to quality healthcare is so important for families today, but it can be prohibitively expensive,” says Chrystie Leonard, founding partner of BestCare Now Urgent Care. “That’s why we created the BestHealth Program – to offer an affordable option for anyone that needs basic healthcare. It’s a great program for people who don’t have insurance, but it can also be a good option for those who already have insurance but have a high deductible plan. Many of our members pair the BestHealth program with a very high deductible health insurance or a catastrophic insurance plan. The high deductible plan or catastrophic plan provides the medical gap coverage to address medical needs, like surgery, that BestCare Now does not offer.  Members that choose BestHealth plus a high deductible insurance plan can save $2,000-3,000/year, or more, on annual insurance costs.” The BestHealth plan does require a one year commitment and does not include specialist visits or pain management, but, says Leonard, “It’s the best deal in town. You can’t find basic healthcare for a more affordable price anywhere.” To learn more about the program, please visit www.bestcarenowuc.com/besthealthFor those in the community who are not on the BestHealth membership but are seeking to keep costs down, Leonard recommends seeking healthcare at the right type of medical facility. “You should only choose the emergency room for serious or life-threatening conditions, like chest pain, injuries to the head, neck and spine, severe burns, trouble breathing, and other major trauma. For all else, an urgent care center like BestCare Now, or your primary care physician’s office, is the better choice,” says Leonard. “Visits to the emergency room can be three times the cost and take hours compared to the same visit at BestCare Now Urgent Care, where you can be in and out in less than an hour.”  
BestCare Now Urgent Care clinics are located in Dallas, GA and Marietta, GA and are open from 8:30am-7:00pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday. BestCare Now offers urgent and general medical care, occupational medicine, physicals, flu shots, lab services and X-rays. Basic urgent care services include, but are not limited to: treatment for cold and cough, flu, cuts and stitches, fractures and broken bones, aches and pains, fever, rashes, bug bites, earaches, dehydration, and infections. The clinic also serves businesses that need assistance with occupational medicine services, including worker’s compensation injuries, pre- employment screenings and testing, and injury and illness prevention. BestCare Now accepts most major insurance plans and provides cost effective self-pay options at a fraction of the cost of traditional medical services.