UCR FAQs
What is an Urgent Care? Urgent Care fulfills a much-needed medical niche between primary care physician offices and the emergency room. Our clinics offer a higher level of care, which includes the ability to provide injections, intravenous, basic lab testing, x-rays, and suturing wounds.
Urgent Care facilities also offer on-the-job injury services to local businesses. UCR Health Centers Urgent Care provides occupational medical services, including pre-employment physicals, worker’s compensation back-to-work programs and drug screens.
Urgent care facilities are not designed to treat ambulatory traffic such as vehicle accidents, heart attacks or strokes.
Urgent Care services may include:
• Coughs, colds, and other respiratory conditions.
• Asthma, COPD, pneumonia
• Allergic reactions, rashes, boils
• Lacerations, contusions and other injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and other work related injuries
• Broken bones
• Mild dehydration, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
• Urinary tract infections, kidney infections, kidney stones
Services Extended Hours • Seven Day a Week • No Appointment Needed • Board Certified Physicians and Allied Health Practitioners (PA's / NP's) • Pediatric to Geriatric Care • Labs and Diagnostic Tests • Digital X-ray • EKG's Nebulizer Treatments • Basic Lab Testing • Crutches • Splints
Why choose UCR Health Centers Urgent Care over an Emergency Room visit?
Many emergency room visits are of a non-critical nature and could have been handled in a less costly urgent care facility. At UCR Health Centers, we offer ultimate care in a comfortable environment where most patients can be cared for in a timely manner. UCR Health Centers Urgent Care has no inflated fees and offers the care you deserve! All major insurance plans accepted.
What can I expect from UCR Health Centers?
At any UCR Health Centers location, you can expect services in Urgent Care, Chiropractic Care and Rehabilitation. UCR Health Centers are staffed with a reliable team of licensed physicians that incorporate many years of training and experience. UCR Health Centers’ physicians are dedicated to providing you with excellent medical care in a professional, yet personable manner. UCR Health Centers’ umbrella of services may also include massage therapy, acupuncture and medical spa treatments. 
What forms of payment do you accept?
UCR Health Centers offers reasonable treatment center rates, and in most cases, can save you money from a trip to the ER. We accept most major health plans, cash, and all major credit cards. If we are not contracted with your insurance carrier or if the patient does not have insurance, patients may join the UCR Health Centers Care Club program. Click here for Care Club information.
What insurances will UCR Health Centers take?
UCR Health Centers work with the following insurances:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicare
United Healthcare
Administrative Enterprises (AEI)
Maricopa Health Plan (University Physicians Healthcare)
APIPA
Mercy Care Plan
Bridgeway
Aetna
Tricare
Ameriben
HealthNet
Secure Horizons
AZ Foundation
Banner
and other insurances
The Facts:
Most insurance companies pay for services rendered at most urgent care facilities. Most insurance providers encourage their use through the use of smaller co-payments for urgent care centers as opposed to emergency facilities. Most insurance companies do recognize the significant cost savings benefit of an urgent care center over hospital-based services.