Paying for your groceries and visiting a clinic all in one stop. It's a convenience some Supersaver shoppers didn't know they had.
"I wasn't aware of it," said a Supersaver shopper. "I just saw it this morning when I came in."
Along with your favorite cereal, the grocery store chain houses an express health care clinic at two of its Lincoln locations.
"The idea behind these kinds of clinics is that they fill a gap that isn't currently being served by the medical community," said Nurse Practitioner Kathie Smith.
A gap in service on weekends and holidays. But just how much help can you get from a check-up near a checkout?
"We have a limited scope in terms of what we do," Smith said. "We're not trying to take the place of the primary care physician at all."
What registered nurse practitioners like smith can do for you, is take care of minor illnesses.
"We are just trying to fill a need and see patients that can be taken care of in one visit," Smith said.
Things the nurse practitioner you can take care of with a prescription
like strep throat, bronchitis and rashes.
Dr. Dale Michels understands patients craving for convenience.
"I understand why they're there," Michels said. "It's quick. It's an easy in, easy out."
But Michels said he's concerned about the lack of continuity in your health care with quick fix clinics.
"The interest is in getting good care to patients getting continuity of care, getting followup and that's probably where I have the most concern rather than that you're going to get treated poorly," Michels said.
The clinics accept all types of insurance as well as Medicaid patients and don't require an appointment.
If you don't have insurance, you can also pay with cash, check or credit.