What Should I Check Before MD Now Urgent Care Lakeland?

MD Now Urgent Care Lakeland is a walk-in clinic. Look up the Lakeland site in your directory and compare urgent-care copays with ER costs.

Short answer: check the clinic in your plan before you walk in

MD Now Urgent Care's Lakeland clinic is at 3700 US Highway 98 North, Suite 101. It's a walk-in clinic; check current hours on MD Now's site before you go.

MD Now Urgent Care – Lakeland, 3700 US Hwy 98 N, Ste. 101, Lakeland 33809; walk-in clinic.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7 (plan must get the request by December 7). The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period runs January 1 to March 31 for people already in a Medicare Advantage plan.

Does Medicare cover urgent care at this clinic?

Medicare Part B covers urgently needed care. After the Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the provider's services. Medicare Advantage plans set their own urgent care copays and networks, so check the plan's directory.

HealthCare.gov: HMOs usually limit coverage to network doctors and generally don't cover out-of-network care except in an emergency; EPOs cover services only in network except emergencies; POS plans require a PCP referral to see a specialist; PPOs let you use out-of-network providers without a referral for an additional cost.

Medicare Part B covers urgently needed care; after the Part B deductible you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the provider's services (other costs may apply).

Does urgent care cost the same as the ER under my plan?

Not necessarily. Plans set separate cost-sharing for urgent care and emergency room visits, and both amounts are listed in your plan's Summary of Benefits and Coverage. For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Medicare.gov tells shoppers to ask their doctors and pharmacies whether they are in network with the plan they are considering.

What should I bring to an urgent care visit?

Your insurance card and photo ID, a medication list, and your plan's urgent care copay from its Summary of Benefits and Coverage.

Network status can differ by plan; check the plan's provider directory before enrolling. Use the exact plan ID and coverage year, then call the facility billing office and write down the date and the person you spoke with.

Use what an ER visit costs in Lakeland, check your doctors and prescriptions to gather names, locations, and prescriptions before you compare plans.

Medicare: urgent care under Part B and Medicare Advantage

Medicare marketing on this site is for Florida residents. Confirm hospital, doctor, and pharmacy participation with the plan and the office. Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage follow different network rules.

What to verify before you enroll

• Search MD Now Urgent Care – Lakeland and each doctor by name and location in the plan directory
• Confirm the exact plan ID and year with the billing office
• Check prescriptions and pharmacy separately from the facility listing
• Read urgent-care versus emergency-room cost sharing in the Summary of Benefits

Additional verified details

LkldNow: the MD Now site, owned by HCA Healthcare, opened in January 2024 in a former MedExpress location.

HealthCare.gov (Florida uses it): Open Enrollment starts November 1; enroll by December 15 for January 1 coverage; Open Enrollment ends January 15, with February 1 coverage for December 16 to January 15 enrollments.

Nearby facilities

• Is Owl Now Urgent Care in My Lakeland Plan?
• Is Sunshine Urgent Care on US 98 in My Network?
• Does BayCare Urgent Care South Lakeland Take My Insurance?

Local coverage pages

• Lakeland coverage help

Related coverage questions

• what an ER visit costs in Lakeland
• how to keep your doctor when you change plans
• HMO vs EPO vs PPO
• deductible vs. out-of-pocket maximum

Common questions

What Should I Check Before MD Now Urgent Care Lakeland?

It depends on your plan. Look up MD Now Urgent Care Lakeland in your plan's provider directory using your plan ID, and call the clinic before you go. Your plan sets urgent care cost-sharing separately from emergency room cost-sharing. Confirm the exact plan ID and coverage year before you rely on a directory listing.

Does urgent care cost the same as the ER under my plan?

Not necessarily. Plans set separate cost-sharing for urgent care and emergency room visits, and both amounts are listed in your plan's Summary of Benefits and Coverage. For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Where is MD Now Urgent Care in Lakeland?

MD Now Urgent Care's Lakeland clinic is at 3700 US Highway 98 North, Suite 101. It's a walk-in clinic; check current hours on MD Now's site before you go.

Does Medicare cover urgent care at MD Now Urgent Care Lakeland?

Medicare Part B covers urgently needed care. After the Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the provider's services. Medicare Advantage plans set their own urgent care copays and networks, so check the plan's directory.

What to do next

David Huff, a licensed Florida health agent, can review Polk County doctors, facilities, and prescriptions against a specific Marketplace or Florida Medicare plan ID. He does not decide facility billing. Signing up for Medicare Part A and Part B is done through Social Security, and a plan review is not an enrollment. Call (863) 640-3102 or use Get Help.

• Provider and prescription check
• Lakeland Marketplace help
• Medicare help for Florida residents

Sources

This page is educational. It does not say whether a facility or doctor participates with a specific plan. Confirm the plan directory and the billing office before you enroll or switch.

Lakeland Health Insurance is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program.