Urgent care covered california. Most urgent care centers remain open 7 days a week from 900am to 700pm. If he or she cannot be reached and you need help finding an urgent care center or retail clinic call la. Special considerations for covered california enrollees for 2018.
Colds minor injuries skin and ear infections pink eye strep throat and more. Urgent care clinics are medical centers which provide ambulatory care to walk in patients. Be prepared ahead of time.
Post stabilization follow up care is generally not covered unless we authorize it or its considered urgent. California urgent care center is open 9am to 9pm 7 days a week with no appointment needed to provide our patients with a more accessible and affordable alternative to the emergency room. For urgent care always call your primary care doctor first.
Diagnostic services like x rays some lab testing and some medications with limitations. Urgent care is when your condition illness or injury is not life threatening but you need medical care within 24 to 48 hours. Find urgent care clinics in bakersfield california.
Your health plan must cover urgent care when you travel outside your plans service area. Care member services at 18884lacare 18884522273. Urgent care centers primarily treat injuries or illnesses requiring immediate care but not serious enough to require an er visit.
You can see any doctor in california but will pay more if not in network. The urgent care benefit is covered by all insurers in covered california. 11 consumers can use the shop and compare tool to find out their plan options and monthly premium price for 2018 coverage.
Covered california members will soon begin receiving renewal notices. Minimum coverage plans through covered california cover three doctor visits or urgent care visits including outpatient mental healthsubstance use visits with no out of pocket costs and free preventive benefits. Member services is available 24 hours a day seven days a week including holidays.
For members enrolled in los angeles county you may get covered emergency medical care outside the united states. This benefit is limited to 50000 per year. In 2018 anthem blue cross and healthnet are leaving some parts of the state.
This includes any follow up care you need after an emergency or urgent care visit like removing stitches or a cast. For more information see worldwide emergencyurgent coverage in the benefits chart in chapter 4 of the member handbook.