Healthcare before Medicare in Urbana

Start with the care you need

SakeOf is a healthcare membership designed to put practical care choices and help navigating bills at the center of the member experience. Start by naming the need: a common illness, a prescription, ongoing primary care, an in-person visit, or a bill that needs review. Then look at the services selected and active in your membership and decide whether virtual or local in-person care fits.

This approach leaves room to choose a provider for care that needs to happen in person. Urbana has different care settings listed by local providers, including primary care and weekday walk-in care, urgent care, hospital services, and lab and imaging services. Which service is right for a particular need, and what it will cost, depends on the service and provider. Call ahead to check access and expected charges.

Use everyday care options when they fit

Zero Copay Telemedicine is designed for common, non-emergency illnesses and symptoms appropriate for a virtual visit, when the service is selected and active. A clinician can assess whether remote care is appropriate. Prescriptions may be issued when clinically appropriate and legally permitted, but their cost follows the active Rx and Prescription Benefits program. If the clinician recommends an exam, lab, imaging, emergency care, or other in-person follow-up, that service is separate and follows applicable program rules.

Rx and Prescription Benefits provide a separate way to address prescription needs when active. Check the current program terms for details about the benefit and your prescription before relying on it. Mental Health and Counseling can offer another everyday support option when selected and active. Its availability does not automatically include psychiatry, inpatient or emergency psychiatric care, neuropsychological testing, residential substance-use treatment, or medication costs.

Virtual Primary Care is designed to support an ongoing relationship with a dedicated physician, with virtual follow-up when clinically appropriate. When active with its required bundle—Rx and Prescription Benefits, Zero Copay Telemedicine, and Mental Health and Counseling—it may include an annual virtual wellness visit, a health-risk assessment, chronic-condition follow-up, medication-management support, and care coordination. Labs, imaging, in-person exams, procedures, specialist visits, and medications are separate expenses under applicable program rules.

Choose local care for in-person needs

For primary care or a weekday walk-in visit, Mercy Health lists a hospital-campus location at 900 Scioto St., Suite 4, with weekday walk-in hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 937-653-4666 to confirm access and current hours before traveling.

For urgent care, Memorial Urgent Care lists its Urbana location at 1958 E US Hwy 36, with walk-ins and online scheduling. Its listed hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Patients may be seen according to urgency. Memorial publishes self-pay terms; contact the center to confirm current availability and the charge that applies to your visit.

Memorial Urbana Medical Center lists primary and specialty care, urgent care, laboratory testing, imaging, and rehabilitation services at 1958 E US Hwy 36. Call 937-652-5019 to ask whether the service you need is available. Mercy Health — Urbana Hospital lists emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services; its main phone is 937-653-5231. For an emergency, contact emergency services or go to an emergency department.

The Champaign Health District’s immunization clinic is appointment-only at 1512 S. U.S. 68, Suite Q-100. Call 937-484-1667 about appointments, vaccine availability, coverage, and current prices. The district does not offer every vaccine listed on its page.

Get help making sense of a bill

Full Service advocacy can help members with bill verification, fair-price review, and negotiation support. If a charge is confusing or seems unusually high, gather the billing paperwork and follow the program’s submission instructions. Advocacy provides help working through a provider bill; it does not promise a particular price or outcome.

An itemized bill is required for submissions and should include service dates, provider information, and CPT or HCPCS codes when available. SakeOf may request medical records, clinical notes, billing details, or other documentation to review eligibility, medical necessity, and fair pricing. Submit complete documents within six months of the service date. Send a balance bill, denial, or payment demand within 10 days of receiving it.

Plan for a larger eligible medical event

For a larger medical event, the applicable member commitment and program rules guide how expenses are reviewed. Eligible expenses may be considered for voluntary community funding after review, but eligibility, funding, and the amount considered are not guaranteed. Full Service advocacy can also support bill verification, fair-price review, and negotiation.

When possible, ask the provider for an itemized estimate and keep it with bills and related clinical documents. Confirm the services being proposed, provider access, and expected charges directly with the provider. If SakeOf requests records, respond within the applicable submission timeframes.

Explore options and take your next step

Depending on your needs, membership options may include maternity, dental and vision discounts, chiropractic or acupuncture, physical or occupational therapy, and durable medical equipment. Options apply only when selected, active, eligible, and subject to program rules. For maternity, pregnancy must begin after the continuous 12-month waiting period is complete; adding or restoring maternity after conception does not make that pregnancy eligible.

For Urbana care, compare the service you need with the local options listed above and call to confirm access and charges. To explore SakeOf, start with the calculator and Savings Guide, use provider search, and ask Jordan how a particular service or membership option works. Review the available membership options before enrolling.