As winter descends upon the United States, this is the time of year when lots of folks end up getting sick whether they want to or not. It’s estimated that the average American gets 2-3 colds a year and that more than 9 million people get the flu each year. For each of those illnesses, the average person goes through a 7-10 period of illness and recovery time. Any way you slice it, that’s a lot of time spent being sick.


So when you get sick, what’s the best plan of action. Depending on the severity of your illness, you could go to the ER or try to get in to see your primary care doctor. But in both cases, you’re likely in for a long wait and a big bill.


So what do you do then? The simple answer is to visit an urgent care clinic. An urgent care clinic is essentially a middle ground between the two options mentioned above. By going to an urgent care clinic, patients can get in to see a doctor much faster, they end up paying much less and they can get treated for a large num