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High-quality health care. For everyone.

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Both in-person and virtual visits may be available when you schedule your visit.

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We’re here to support you through sick season

MinuteClinic® offers convenient, high-quality care for your coughs, colds and infections.

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Choose from 195 services

As the nation's largest network of board-certified retail health providers, we offer services to address everything from strep throat to hypertension.

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Get in early if you have flu symptoms

We offer same- and next-day appointments to test, diagnose and help treat your flu symptoms so that you can start feeling better as soon as possible.

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We can help treat bronchitis, too

Our certified providers can help to diagnose and treat your bronchitis and get you the support you may need to help clear it up.

Find all the information from your past visits, including medical records, in your health dashboard

 

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Our approach to health care

We provide quality care

Our providers must be board certified and go through a continuous education process.

At a price you can afford

We accept most insurance plans and offer affordable options for self-pay patients.

Anytime you want

We are conveniently available for virtual or in-person appointments seven days a week.

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We accept most insurance plans

We are committed to offering accessible health care. If you don't have insurance, we'll still provide you the care you need at an affordable price.

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How a MinuteClinic visit works

  1. Schedule an appointment online. If you're not seeing an appointment time that works for you, we may be able to accommodate walk-ins.
  2. Look out for a text or email from us. Click the link inside to add your payment and insurance information.
  3. After your visit, review your personalized care plan on the CVS health dashboard.
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Frequently asked questions

Our providers follow evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. We use these guidelines with an electronic medical records system to ensure that all processes and procedures are followed consistently across all of our locations. You can be sure you get the same great medical care at any of our locations across the country.

In several markets, MinuteClinic is affiliated with leading health systems to enhance access to high-quality health care. These affiliations improve coordination of medical care for patients.

Our family nurse practitioners and physician assistants can:

  • Diagnose, treat and write prescriptions* for common family illnesses such as strep throat, bladder infections, pink eye, and infections of the ears, nose and throat
  • Provide common vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, pertussis and hepatitis, among others
  • Treat minor wounds, abrasions, joint sprains, and skin conditions such as poison ivy, ringworm, lice and acne
  • Provide a wide range of wellness services, including sports and camp physicals, health screenings, TB testing, a weight loss program, and the Start to Stop® smoking cessation program
  • Offer routine lab tests, instant results and education for those with diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Most services are available for patients ages 18 months and older. Services may vary by state and age restrictions apply.

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Appointments can be scheduled online at CVS.com/MinuteClinic and in the CVS Pharmacy® app or you can walk in to schedule an appointment. Choose from over 135 services and over 1,000 locations. Our board-certified providers are also available on demand using MinuteClinic Virtual Care whenever and wherever you are.

We have certified family nurse practitioners and physician associates* who provide care for a variety of common medical conditions and prescribe medication when medically appropriate. They also can administer vaccinations, physicals and other wellness services.

Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced training, experience and education. Physician associates are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine under a collaborative agreement with physicians.

When you arrive, you'll need to sign in at our kiosk. We treat walk-in patients on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you register, the kiosk will give you an approximate wait time.

When it's your turn, your provider will bring you into the exam room. Depending on the care needed, they may gather relevant medical history, conduct an examination, perform diagnostic tests or administer a vaccination.

At the end of your visit, your provider will review your results with you and provide instructions and recommendations. This may include a prescription, which you may fill it at the pharmacy of your choice. Your insurance or payment will be processed, as well.

Your provider can send a copy of your visit summary to your primary care provider with your permission.

  • *FOR DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS: When medically necessary. Services vary by state. Restrictions apply.

  • *FOR PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES: MinuteClinic® employs physician associates in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.