Affordable Healthcare: Why People are Turning to Urgent Care

Affordable Healthcare: Why People are Turning to Urgent Care
Medical costs and medical insurance are not coming down anytime soon and that’s adding more stress and uncertainty to our lives. This is where urgent care clinics can, thankfully, help people access more affordable healthcare.

Urgent Can Care Generally Save Money (And Time)

Urgent care clinics treating non-life-threatening conditions, which means you’re not paying for the high costs of specialized equipment, procedures, or specialists when it’s not needed. You win because you can still access affordable healthcare without compromising on quality healthcare.

Emergency Room An emergency room visit cost $2,715 on average in 2025 according to an analysis of 2.5B claims adjusted for inflation. *See types of ER charges below.
Urgent Care Urgent care facilities charge an average of $75 for most common services or treatments.

When you choose an urgent care for non-emergency situations, you are likely to save hundreds, or even thousands of dollars.

*There Are 4 Types of ER Charges

  1. Triage fees or registration fees: $200–$1,000.
  2. Facility use fees: may average around $1,100–$1,200, to cover the room and nursing staff.
  3. Professional fees: physician, lab, and specialist charges, which costs vary widely.
  4. Supplies & Medications: this includes items like IV fluids, wound dressings, sutures, and prescribed medications.

One reason that more people are turning to urgent care clinics is their pricing. Unlike hospital bills, which often include unexpected charges, urgent care facilities communicate medical visits and costs upfront.

At Heavens Urgent Care we accept a wide range of insurance plans and offer self-pay discounts for uninsured patients.

We also offer virtual urgent care for medication refills and most conditions treated at urgent care like:

  • Cold, flu, and Covid 19
  • Eye, ear, and mouth problems
  • Stomach problems
  • Skin and nail problems
  • Sexual Health
  • And more!

This transparency and open communication help patients feel more in control of their healthcare expenses.

More Than Affordable Healthcare

Urgent care clinics offer more than affordability.  They are designed to be convenient and efficient, especially when you consider walk-in availability, shorter wait times, and extended hours, created to make healthcare accessible on your schedule.

Click here to see the list of services that we provide, and insurance plans accepted at Heavens Urgent Care.

The popularity of urgent care has grown significantly in recent years. Patients know that they can trust urgent care clinics to provide immediate attention for their health concerns without the stress and associated high costs of emergency care.

At Heavens Urgent Care we believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. Our team is here to help you feel better as soon as possible, so whether you need sutures, have a cold that keeps hanging on, or seasonal allergies, skip the long wait and high costs of the ER and call or walk in to our Apache Junction clinic.

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