Downtown Primary Care

03/16/2022

We are ALWAYS OPEN. That’s why we call ourselves URGENT CARE. Our doors are never locked.

Our founder and CEO is a St. Louis practicing emergency physician.

Our mission is to provide access to affordable healthcare to as many people as possible, at all hours of the day, and to be a viable alternative to the ER for lesser emergencies.

Use a locally owned and operated company for your urgent care needs. Use a company that’s never closed. Use a company where the CEO actually lives in St. Louis. Use a company that also gives you 24 hour telemedicine, often without a copay. Use a company that won’t give you that sticker shock bill that’s unfortunately so common in healthcare today.

247uc.com | one tried, permanently used.

24/7 Healthcare in Downtown St. Louis and Creve Coeur - We are a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing the St. Louis region with truly affordable and accessible healthcare.

02/07/2022

There appear to be two kinds of doctor, or even, two kinds of business, in the world today. Or at least, two ends of a spectrum. The one end that really just wants to help people. And the other end that really just wants to make as much money as possible, no matter what. This is true in all industries, but it's very true in urgent care. People know. People aren't stupid. People notice. The irony is, and many of you know this all too well, the more you actually genuinely care for people, the more you GIVE VALUE UNCONDITIONALLY, without even thinking about the reward, the more you actually end up receiving.

So even to those companies that refuse to accept Medicaid ("we don't want those poor people stinking up our waiting rooms; it's a terribly payer"), we implore you, even from a profit-mindset, it really is the very best business strategy.

Just because your urgent care system is owned by or affiliated with a hospital, it doesn't mean you should send all the 'good payers' to get hospitalized. There are globally accepted guidelines with regard to when a patient should be hospitalized. Profit isn't one of these guidelines. And yet, strangely, if you follow the guidelines, your profits will dramatically increase.

Just because your urgent care may have a CT scanner in-house, it doesn't mean you should scan a patient just because they have 'good insurance'. There are globally accepted guidelines with regard to when a patient should get a CT-scan. Profit isn't one of these guidelines. And yet, strangely, if you follow the guidelines, your profits will dramatically increase.

We are challenging all the doctors in any such system, if not the ownerships. Follow your gut. Follow your heart. Use your brain. You know what's ethical and what isn't. Would you be doing this if that was your child or your loved one? What if you had a friend on Medicaid, would you be ok working for a company that denied them care? What if you had a relative working third shift who got off work at 8pm and then just needed some stitches for a cut? Would you be ok working for a company that couldn't see them because they were closed after 7pm?

Do the right thing. People know.

01/22/2022

The ONLY place in St. Louis County where you can get a COVID swab (rapid, PCR or both) at any time of day or night.

You can’t get one done anywhere else after 7pm. And our results are the fastest.

247uc.com/COVID

01/08/2022

…if you preregister for your PCR using the QR code at 247uc.com/COVID, then you’ll get your results automatically texted/emailed to you. No more checking online. No more phone calls or emails to find out your result…. Simple!

08/19/2021

12/19/2020

DO YOU NEED YOUR MEDS REFILLED?

This is a reminder for those who cannot easily get into their PCP/Psychiatrist during the pandemic, for medication refills.

1. Please bring the pill bottles with you if you’re showing up in person (247uc.com)
2. Please either upload a picture of the pill bottle when you register online for telemedicine and/or show the pill bottle to us during the zoom call (contactadoc.com) - and you can be IN ANY STATE (not just Missouri).
3. Most insurers (commercial/Medicaid/Medicare) ARE COVERING both your in-person visit onsite AND your visit online.
4. If you show up to the clinics between 7pm and 5am (any night of the year) and you don’t have insurance, you’ll never ever be charged more than $75, no matter how many things we do for you.
5. Please have your PCP’s or Psychiatrist’s name and email/fax so we can update them on what we did for you.
6. If it’s a controlled medication, we will need a formal request from your PCP/Psychiatrist. If not controlled, we will refill your up to 30 days but no more.

When you think ‘urgent care’, always THINK 24/7 URGENT CARE!

247uc.com
ContactADoc.com

No insurance needed. Inexpensive medical care over the phone!

11/26/2020

You may say I’m a dreamer.....
... but apparently......
.....I’m not the only one.

https://fb.watch/1-xJgOCphO/

12/11/2019

DON’T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF GOING TO AN URGENT CARE for a possible stroke or heart attack.

We would never advise any of our friends or families to do that. And you shouldn’t either.

This week, KMOX News is examining the condition of urgent care medicine...right down to where it hurts: your wallet. In our next two reports, Megan Lynch looks at how that may be impacting patient decisions.

10/02/2019

Don’t you love it when you go somewhere for an urgent illness or injury and their doors are locked?

Here’s a way to prevent that:

09/29/2019

Have you considered asking us about our $75 guaranteed maximum price solution for urgent care services?

You now have the choice to pay a one time upfront low fee. This includes all onsite treatments, as well as: X-rays, EKGs, nebulizer treatments, drainage of an abscess, setting of a finger or dislocation, IV fluids, IV antibiotics, IV migraine cocktails, and suturing of lacerations. All of this available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!

No need for expensive or lengthy ER visits if your problem isn't life-threatening.

Patients save an average of 75% on out-of-pocket spending.

You just have to pay the $75 up front—That's it. No hidden charges and you won’t get a bill from us later.