Guam’s only truly dedicated urgent care: the FHP Urgent Care

By Rodney “RJ” Ricarte

Access to the FHP Health Center, Guam’s best medical, dental and vision clinic, is included in your TakeCare GCA Employee Health Plan benefit.

A convenient, one-stop health care facility with multiple specialties and diagnostic services, the FHP Health Center offers these services mostly under one roof for your family.

Your health benefit also includes access to the FHP Urgent Care

If you or one of your family members enrolled in the health plan needs to be seen by a medical provider for an illness or injury that is NOT life threatening, but still requires immediate medical care, you can go to FHP Urgent Care. With convenient hours, the FHP Urgent Care is Guam’s only truly dedicated urgent care with walk-in, no appointment service, and trusted medical providers for you to receive quality medical care.

How do you know if you should go to the FHP Urgent Care or to the Guam Memorial Hospital or Guam Regional Medical City Emergency Room?

Life threatening, serious symptoms or injuries

Go to the Emergency Room if you are experiencing more serious and possibly life threatening symptoms or injuries such as severe abdominal, chest pain, babies needing immediate care, serious eye or head injuries, severe burns, stoke symptoms (numbness, paralysis, slurred speech, etc), significant difficulty in breathing, heart attack symptoms, high fevers, and suspected drug overdose or poisoning.

Remember, when in doubt, dial 911.

NOT life threatening, but need immediate attention

Keep in mind, the FHP Urgent Care is for illness and injuries that are NOT life threatening but still need immediate attention. Go to the urgent care if you are experiencing allergic reactions, broken bones, sprains and strains, cuts requiring stitches, mild fevers, minor burns, pink eye, animal or insect bites, or cold and flu symptoms.

The FHP Urgent Care is open Monday-Saturday, 8:00am to 8:00pm, closed Sundays. For more information, please call 671-646-5825.

Rodney “RJ” Ricarte is the TakeCare account executive for GCA. He can be contacted at (671) 487-7121 or rodney.ricarte@takecareasia.com.