Where to get care
This place to get care is best when you need help right away, but it's not an emergency.
What is urgent care?
Of these four terms, this one does not exist with health insurance: Premium, deductible, frequent patient discount, out-of-pocket cost
What is frequent patient discount?
Always carry this in your wallet and present it to the clinic or hospital each time you get care.
What is a health insurance card?
This online description provides the background, education, special interests and even hobbies of the clinician you want to learn more about.
What is a bio?
Often referred to as "the ER."
What is the emergency department?
The place to go if you have chest pain.
What is the Emergency Department?
The amount you must pay for services covered by your health insurance before your health insurance begins to pay.
What is a deductible?
A fever or sore throat may be a _______ of strep.
What is a symptom?
This web site is a one-stop shop when you do not have insurance from an employer and want to sign up for health insurance.
What is MNSure.org?
What is a physician assistant?
The place to visit when you need a check-up or need to get caught up on your immunizations.
What is primary care clinic?
A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for a covered health care service. You usually pay for it when you are getting the care–like at a clinic.
What is a copay?
This type of clinician or clinic department is where you usually go to first when you want preventive care or to coordinate care when you have a medical issue.
What is primary care?
What is an appointment?
This clinician can serve in the same role as a doctor does and is often abbreviated as N.P.
What is a nurse practitioner?
A good place to go if you have strains, sprains or flu symptoms
The amount you pay every month to have your health insurance.
What is a premium?
Dermatology or cardiology is an example of this in health care.
What is a specialty?
Also called navigators, they are available online, via phone, at libraries and in-person meetings to provide free help with enrolling in MNSure.org.
What is a MNSure assister?
What is Medical Assistance?
This place is open 24/7, but it's very busy, and you can't make an appointment.
What is the Emergency Department?
Costs like your co-pay or deductible that you pay for directly.
What are out-of-pocket costs?
You sometimes need this to get care from someone other than your primary care clinician.
What is a referral?
Available online and in clinics and hospitals if you need a copy, this Minnesota document is many pages long, but the main thing to know about it is that it helps you to know what your rights are when you seek health care.
What is the Patient Bill of Rights?