Employees with MSU Med-pay insurance have options. As a self-funded PPO plan, covered members may choose to seek treatment with any provider. However, benefit levels vary based on provider participation. Magers Health and Wellness Center is the medical home for the Missouri State community and offers the highest benefit level under the plan. Mercy is the network for PPO participating providers.
Seeking treatment at the right level of care helps to control costs.
Primary Care:
Primary care provides you with preventive care and helps manage chronic conditions. Choose primary care for:
- Annual checkups/exams
- Lingering pain or fatigue
- Depression or anxiety
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Physicals (work, school, athletic)
- General health management (diabetes/arthritis/chronic pain)
Magers Health and Wellness offers primary care services. If choosing a Mercy provider for primary care, did you know you can schedule an appointment with a Mercy primary care provider online? Many Mercy primary care providers also offer video visits.
Urgent Care:
Extended hours of care, or immediate appointments when your primary cannot get you in right away are offered by Mercy Urgent Care. Mercy Urgent care offers prompt care when it’s not a life-threatening emergency. With Mercy Urgent Care, you can walk in without an appointment and see a health professional for treatment of:
- Coughs, colds and flu
- Sore Throats
- Ear problems
- Minor burns
- Possible broken bones
- Allergic reactions
- Minor injuries (cuts, wounds, burns, falls)
- Stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea
- Rashes, aches and pains
- Sprains and strains
- Urinary discomfort
Did you know Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care offers video visits and a way to save your spot online?
Emergency Room:
For serious or life-threatening problems, don’t wait! Go to the Emergency Department or call 911. Emergency symptoms and reasons to go to the ER include:
- Chest pain or rapid heartbeat (over 120 beats/minute)
- Severe abdominal pain
- Difficulty breathing and/or shortness of breath
- Sudden dizziness, weakness, loss of coordination or balance
- Sudden loss or change of vision
- Numbness in the face, arm or leg
- Sudden, severe headache
- Deep cuts or bleeding that won’t stop
- Coughing up and/or vomiting blood
- Severe burns
- Seizures
- Signs of shock: chills, blue lips and/or fingernails, severe pain, dizziness, rapid breathing
- Head injury resulting in vomiting, blurred vision, severe headache, loss of motor skills, bleeding from the nose and/or ears
- Poisoning or drug overdose
- Sudden intense pain
- Broken bones
- Choking, drowning, suffocation