A Guide for Where to Go for Health Care
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Doctor's Office, Urgent Care Clinic, or Emergency Room? Where You Go For Your Care Matters.
The Washington State Hospital Association, the Washington Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the WSMA have developed a brochure outlining the differences between the care offered at your doctor's office, urgent care clinics and hospital emergency rooms—and when you should consider visiting each. How to order.
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Click here to download and preview the brochure. [PDF]
Help Line
If you're unsure where to go for help, call a health help line.
Many insurance companies and hospitals have a 24/7 nurse help line to help you decide the where to go for care.
Help Line Numbers
For those with insurance from one of the following:
Group Health Cooperative
(800) 297-6877
Molina (Basic Health, Healthy Options, Medicaid)
(888) 275-8750 (English)
(866) 648-3537 (Spanish)
Premera Blue Cross
(877) 728-9020
Those with other insurance carriers should check their insurance cards for information.
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