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MinuteClinic

A MinuteClinic is simply the fastest route to high-quality care for common health concerns.

MinuteClinic, a subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation, is the pioneer and largest provider of retail-hosted health care in the United States. MinuteClinic has hundreds of locations across the United States, many in CVS/pharmacy stores but also in shopping centers, office buildings, and on corporate campuses. Staffed by board-certified Practitioners and included in most insurance networks, MinuteClinics provide fast, convenient, affordable care for patients 18 months and older. Most visits take only 15 minutes. For a complete list of services and more information, please visit www.minuteclinic.com.

How Proactive Pharmacy Care Can Help

  • Affordable Treatment for Common Health Concerns, Including

    • Allergies; strep throat; ear, eye, sinus, bronchial and bladder infections.
    • Vaccinations, including flu shots.
    • General health screenings, camp physicals.
    • Board-certified practitioners diagnose, treat, prescribe (when clinically appropriate) and provide patient education.

  • Coordination of Care

    • Records of treatment submitted to patient’s primary care physician with patient permission.
    • Patients without a primary care physician receive a referral to a doctor for ongoing care.

  • Dependable Quality Care

    • Board-certified Practitioners.
    • Medical directors are local board-certified practicing physicians who review charts and are available for consultation.
    • Evidence-based guidelines and care protocols.
    • Consistently high patient satisfaction scores—97 percent1.
    • Joint Commission accredited.

  • Accessible, Convenient Care

    • No appointment needed.
    • Evening and weekend hours.
    • Convenient locations.

  • Helping Plans Control Health-Related Costs

    • Copay Reduction Programs
      • MinuteClinic visits cost less than physician, emergency or urgent care visits for plan and participant.
      • In network with most major insurers.
    • Early Identification Strategy*
      • Includes health history, screenings*, risk reduction education and recommendations.
      • Provides plans with comprehensive report on the health status of their participant population.
    • Comprehensive Flu Immunization Program
      • Reaches plan participants and dependents.
      • Results in costs savings of $46.85 of medical care/sick leave per person vaccinated2.
      • Reduces work absenteeism due to illness by 36 percent3.

  • 1 MinuteClinic patient satisfaction data, September 2007-January 2008
    2 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/14/1373
    3 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/357/14/1373

    *Available in all states except Maryland, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania