I started feeling sick 2 days ago and toughed it out at work, despite being 99.9% sure I had a raging ear infection. My doctor has oh-so-convenient office hours (not!) so today after work I went to the walk in clinic inside a local grocery store. No waiting, only a $20 co-pay, and I can get my prescription filled in the store. No missing work either! The nurse practitioner confirmed what I already knew – a red throat, a double ear infection, and all sorts of congestion in my head. I lucked out and my prescription was for one of the antibiotics the store gives away for free, so the whole thing only cost me a co-pay. Best of all, at this particular chain of clinics, if you don’t feel better in 48 hours, you can come back and get seen again for free. Or, come back anytime within 7 days for half price!

With deals like that, why bother taking time off work to visit my primary care physician for the small stuff?

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