Monday could go down as a very big day in Butte’s medical community.

Sterling Urgent Care opened its doors for the first time at 1307 Harrison Avenue. The facility is located in the mini-mall across the street from the Butte Civic Center.

Sterling held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning, and offered tours of the facility. Then, Membership Director Sami Evans and CEO Scott Brown sat down to talk about Sterling Urgent Care.

Yes, this might almost sound like an advertisement for Sterling, but it is not. Sterling is not an advertiser on the ButteCast.

We are just enamored with the model that Sterling is bringing to town, and we wanted to find out more about it. We wanted to tell you about it, and see if there is a catch.

Spoiler alert: there does not appear to be a catch.

Brown calls Sterling’s model the future of healthcare, and it is hard to argue with him.

We are all frustrated with our health insurance plans. So many of us make just enough money to not be able to afford to go to the doctor. Not without running up a huge debt, that is.

Well, Sterling is different. It is a membership-driven model. For $60 per month, you can go to see a medical professional at Sterling as many times as you want. Cost is $120 for a family of four. The price goes up $10 for each additional family member after that. If you need an x-ray, the cost is $20. Prescriptions are usually $15.

No longer will we have to be financially afraid to go to a doctor. If you feel a pain where you shouldn’t feel pain, you can go get it checked out without worry of a huge medical bill. If you think you might have influenza, you don’t have to hesitate to get seen by a medical professional.

Employers can offer Sterling memberships to their employees from month to month without a contract. Individuals can buy memberships with a one-year contract.

Listen in to this podcast as Sami and Scott tell us about the model for Sterling, which has 14 locations in Idaho, three in Utah and three in Wyoming. Butte is Sterling’s first location in Montana. Listen in to hear how Sterling started and how it has been so successful.

Listen in to hear why its arrival in the Mining City was held up by Harrison Ford.

Again, this is not an advertisement. If you are struggling with your medical plan or if you are a business looking for a great benefit for your employers, then this episode of the ButteCast is definitely for you.

You can go also to sterlingurgentcare.com to become a member today.

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