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What is MinuteClinic?

MinuteClinic® is a convenient retail clinic that you'll find in select CVS Pharmacy® and Target stores.

As the largest provider of retail health care in the United States, MinuteClinic offers professional and personalized care for a wide variety of health needs. Our services are available in-person 7 days a week, including evenings, or online through Virtual Care*. Walk in to schedule an appointment at the kiosks that you'll find inside any MinuteClinic location, schedule online or through the CVS Pharmacy app. At MinuteClinic, we provide patients with easy-to-access, affordable care from professional providers wherever and whenever they need help.

At MinuteClinic, you'll receive care from licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs). Our providers are trained and highly educated medical professionals who offer the same high-quality and compassionate care that you would get from many other health care workers.

We're also the only retail health care provider to receive 3 consecutive accreditations from The Joint Commission, the national evaluation and certifying agency for nearly 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. After more than 18 million patient visits, we're proud of our 95% customer satisfaction rating.


What types of services does MinuteClinic offer?

MinuteClinic offers a wide range of services across a variety of categories, including:

For more details, you can always refer to our services homepage. Also, we're always adding more services in our never-ending mission to be a place where healthier happens together.


What is a HealthHUB?

CVS® HealthHUB™ is an enhanced health care service and shopping experience that you can find in select CVS Pharmacy locations. When you visit a CVS HealthHUB, you'll get the same health care and shopping services available at MinuteClinic and CVS Pharmacy but with the added bonus of expanded wellness support and access to a wider variety of health products*.

CVS HealthHUB also employs an experienced team of care professionals to guide you through your health journey and provide you with health-related services. You'll find these same professionals in our CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations.


What makes HealthHUB unique?

CVS HealthHUB offers all the same services as MinuteClinic with some additional benefits. At a MinuteClinic inside a CVS Pharmacy, you may see nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs) and pharmacists. But at MinuteClinics located in select CVS HealthHUBs you can also find other professionals such as licensed therapists who can help you on your path to better health.

CVS HealthHUB locations have an expanded selection of products to choose from, including more products to help with chronic conditions like diabetes. Additionally, select CVS HealthHUB locations contain a wellness room dedicated to health and wellness activities as well as education.

Most standard MinuteClinic health services* are available at CVS HealthHUB locations. This includes screenings for blood pressure, sports physicals and cholesterol testing. There’s also support for diabetic counseling, tobacco cessation (quitting smoking) and many other services, including sleep assessments* to help determine your risk for obstructive sleep apnea. CVS HealthHUB is open evenings and weekends for your convenience.

To find a MinuteClinic or CVS HealthHUB near you, access our clinic locator.


What is a wellness room?

A wellness room is a special space at HealthHUB available for CVS professionals and community partners to offer health classes as well as educational seminars on health topics in select locations. The wellness room also features various devices to aid your health experience. Our Learning Tables have iPads you can use to explore health and wellness as well as our expanded online shopping experience. On-Demand Health Kiosks are also available to help customers track and measure health markers like blood pressure, weight and BMI.


What types of products are offered at HealthHUBs?

At each CVS HealthHUB location, you’ll find an expanded lineup of health and wellness products. This can include products for yoga and active nutrition, aromatherapy and even products for stress and mood support. You'll also find an expanded selection of better-for-you foods, vitamins and supplements. CVS HealthHUB locations even carry a selection of medical equipment. This includes items to support chronic conditions such as CPAP devices for obstructive sleep apnea, in addition to more standard equipment like connected health devices, personal emergency response products and personal sound amplifiers. 


*FOR HEALTH SERVICES: Services vary by location. See store for details. Pharmacy services provided by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Clinical services provided by a MinuteClinic® nurse practitioner or physician associate within a CVS® HealthHUB® location.

*FOR WELLNESS PRODUCTS: Medical equipment and supplies purchased without a prescription from the Home Health Care section of our website or in our store are not covered by Medicare. If you submit a claim to Medicare for those items, Medicare will not reimburse you for the purchase price. Other insurers' policies may vary, and you should review your plan materials or contact your insurer prior to purchase if you plan to submit the purchase price for reimbursement.

*FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS: Sleep apnea screening performed by a MinuteClinic® nurse practitioner or physician associate. If appropriate, your MinuteClinic provider may prescribe a home sleep test to be provided by an independent third-party provider.


*FOR VIRTUAL CARE: Available in select states for select conditions. Other restrictions apply. See MinuteClinic.com/VideoVisit for additional details.


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