ACUTE CARE VISIT

ACUTE CARE VISIT — Sina Medical Direct Primary Care

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You woke up feeling terrible. Your throat is on fire, your ear is throbbing, or you burned yourself cooking and need it looked at properly. The last thing you need is to spend two hours in an urgent care waiting room, pay a $200 copay, and walk out with a five-minute consult from someone who has never met you before.

At Sina Medical Direct Primary Care, acute care visits in Illinois are built into your membership. When something comes up — a sudden fever, a UTI, a skin infection, a sprain — you contact Dr. Ali directly, get seen the same day or next day, and walk away with a real diagnosis, a real treatment plan, and zero copay.

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Same-Day & Next-Day Visits
No Copays, No Insurance Hassle
Triple Board-Certified Physician

Dr. Syeda F. Ali, MDTriple Board-Certified

$89/mo Unlimited visits, no copays

No waiting. No surprise bills. Just medicine done the right way.

The Problem

Why Acute Care in the Traditional System Fails Patients

Urgent care clinics and emergency rooms were designed for volume, not for you. When you walk in with an illness or injury, the goal is to move you through as fast as possible, hand you a prescription, and get to the next patient.

Common reasons patients end up worse off after traditional acute care:

Waiting two to four hours for a problem that takes ten minutes to treat

Paying $150 to $300 out of pocket before your deductible is even touched

Seeing a different provider every time — someone who has never reviewed your history

Getting a prescription without anyone asking about your other medications or conditions

Infections that come back because the root cause was never addressed

Being told to "come back if it gets worse" instead of receiving a proper follow-up plan

When you are sick or injured, the system makes you jump through hoops to get basic care. Our model removes every one of those hoops.

Meet Dr. Ali

Dr. Ali is a triple board-certified physician specializing in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine, with deep expertise in diagnosing and treating acute illnesses and injuries across all ages. She does not hand you a checklist and send you on your way. She evaluates your full clinical picture — your current symptoms, your medical history, your medications, and your body — before making any decision.

At Sina Medical Direct Primary Care, your acute care visit is guided directly by the same physician who knows your health history, not a rotating staff member seeing you for the first time.

Your acute care plan is built using evidence-based medicine and may include:

Thorough symptom evaluation and physical examination

In-office rapid testing (strep, flu, urinalysis)

Same-day diagnosis and treatment

Prescription management when clinically appropriate

Wound care, suture removal, and minor procedure management

Ear wax removal when indicated

Return-to-work or return-to-school documentation

Follow-up plan with direct physician access until you are fully recovered

Dr. Ali — Triple Board-Certified Physician

What Is Included in Acute Care at Sina Medical Direct Primary Care

For every member enrolled at Sina Medical Direct Primary Care, acute care visits are built into the monthly membership. There are no extra fees for sick visits, no upcharges for rapid tests, and no copays.

Acute Care Visit — Members Only includes:

Sick visits for any acute illness

Cold, flu, and viral illness treatment

Strep throat — rapid test and treatment

Sinus infection diagnosis and management

Ear infection treatment

Urinary tract infection (UTI) — diagnosis and antibiotic management

Stomach flu and gastrointestinal illness

Skin rashes, wound care, minor skin infections

Ear wax removal

Suture and stitch removal

Minor burns and cuts

Muscle sprains and strains

Return-to-work and return-to-school clearance letters

Pneumonia evaluation

Direct text, call, and telehealth access to Dr. Ali for follow-up

All acute care services are provided after a complete clinical evaluation and are combined with appropriate follow-up care when needed.

How Our Acute Care Process Works

At Sina Medical Direct Primary Care, acute care is designed to get you feeling better as fast as possible, with the safety and thoroughness of physician-led medicine behind every decision.

Contact Dr. Ali Directly Text or call Dr. Ali the moment you feel sick or are dealing with an injury. No receptionist, no phone tree, no hold music. You reach your physician directly.

Same-Day or Next-Day Visit Depending on the urgency of your symptoms, you are seen in person or via secure telehealth the same day or the following day. Acute care does not go on a two-week waiting list.

Diagnosis and Treatment Plan Dr. Ali conducts a thorough evaluation, orders any necessary rapid tests, and builds a clear treatment plan — including prescriptions when clinically appropriate — based on your individual presentation and medical history.

Follow-Up Until You Are Recovered Acute care does not end when the visit ends. Dr. Ali is available by direct message throughout your recovery to answer questions, adjust your treatment if needed, and confirm you are fully back to normal before closing the encounter.

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What You Can Expect After an Acute Care Visit

Patients at Sina Medical Direct Primary Care consistently report a different kind of acute care experience. Instead of leaving confused or undertreated, they leave with:

A clear understanding of what is wrong and why

A specific, personalized treatment plan — not a generic protocol

A prescription filled and ready, not a referral to come back later

Direct physician access for follow-up questions throughout recovery

Documentation ready for work, school, or insurance if needed

Confidence that the same physician managing their acute illness also knows their full medical history

No bill arriving weeks later for a visit that cost more than they expected

The goal is not just to treat the symptom in front of us. It is to make sure your body is fully recovered and protected against whatever comes next.

Affordable Acute Care Without Insurance Friction

You should not have to choose between paying a $200 copay or suffering through an illness at home.

One urgent care visit elsewhere typically costs $150 to $300 out of pocket before your deductible applies. A full month of Sina Medical Direct Primary Care membership costs less than $100.

Most urgent care clinics charge a separate fee for each visit, each test, and each follow-up. At Sina, all of this is included in your membership.

Traditional emergency rooms charge $1,000 to $3,000 for conditions that should be handled in a primary care setting — a UTI, a skin infection, a sprain. At Sina, these are same-day membership visits.

As of January 1, 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made Direct Primary Care memberships HSA-eligible. If you have a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), you can now pay for Sina with pre-tax HSA dollars. At a 24% tax bracket, your effective cost drops to approximately $67 per month — making unlimited acute care access genuinely affordable for every household.

Inside the Sina Medical clinic in Frankfort, Illinois

Virtual Acute Care, Anywhere in Illinois

A sick visit does not always require driving to a clinic. Many acute illnesses — UTIs, sinus infections, sore throats, flu symptoms, rashes, and medication questions — can be fully evaluated and treated through a secure telehealth visit with Dr. Ali with a physical location in Frankfort, Illinois.

Through statewide telemedicine available across all of Illinois, you get direct access to your physician from your home, your workplace, or anywhere in the state.

Virtual acute care visits include:

Live video consultation with Dr. Ali

Symptom evaluation and clinical assessment

Same-day prescription when indicated

Lab ordering and follow-up review

Return-to-work documentation when needed

Direct physician messaging throughout recovery

Virtual acute care is ideal for patients who are too unwell to travel, working professionals who cannot take time off mid-day, parents managing sick children at home, and patients anywhere in Illinois who want same-day physician access without the commute.

Our telehealth model means that illness or injury does not have to wait for an open appointment slot.

Benefits of Physician-Led Acute Care

Working with a dedicated physician — rather than a rotating urgent care provider — ensures your acute care is safe, thorough, and connected to your broader health picture.

Your physician already knows your full medical history before the visit begins

Prescriptions are appropriate, not reflexive

Conditions connected to underlying health issues are identified, not missed

Follow-up is built in, not an afterthought

Rapid tests available in-office for immediate answers

Every acute care visit informs and improves your long-term care plan

The DPC Difference

Why a Direct Primary Care Model Works for Acute Care

Direct Primary Care removes every barrier that makes people avoid acute care until it is too late: high copays, long waits, unknown providers, and bills that arrive weeks after the visit.

By replacing insurance billing with a flat monthly membership, Sina Medical Direct Primary Care gives you direct, same-day access to a triple board-certified physician who already knows you — every time something comes up.

This means you deal with illnesses earlier, recover faster, avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, and never face a surprise bill for a sick visit.

Whether you are dealing with a winter flu in January, a UTI on a Friday evening, a sprain on a Saturday morning, or a rash you have been ignoring for a week — you have a physician available the same day, anywhere in Illinois.

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Same-day acute care. No copay. No waiting room. Your physician — not a stranger — every time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to schedule in advance for a sick visit?

No. Contact Dr. Ali directly when you need care. Same-day and next-day availability is standard for acute illness and injury.

Is this different from going to an urgent care clinic?

Yes. At Sina Medical Direct Primary Care, your acute care visit is conducted by the same physician who manages your full health — not a provider seeing you for the first time. Your history, medications, and existing conditions are all factored in to every decision.

What illnesses and injuries do you treat?

Common illnesses including colds, flu, strep throat, sinus infections, ear infections, UTIs, skin rashes, stomach flu, and minor injuries including sprains, wound care, and suture removal. A full list is included in the membership services section above.

Can I get a same-day prescription?

Yes. When clinically appropriate, Dr. Ali can prescribe medication during your acute care visit — same day, with no separate prescription visit required.

Do you offer return-to-work documentation?

Yes. Return-to-work and return-to-school letters are available as part of your acute care visit.

What if my illness requires specialist care or an ER?

Dr. Ali will identify when a condition requires a higher level of care and coordinate your referral or ER transfer immediately, with your full medical history communicated to the receiving provider.

Is insurance required?

No. Acute care at Sina Medical Direct Primary Care is included in your Direct Primary Care membership. You can also use your Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for your membership as of January 1, 2026.

Can I receive acute care via telehealth?

Yes. Many acute conditions can be fully evaluated and treated through a secure video visit with Dr. Ali, available statewide across Illinois.

What ages do you treat?

Sina Medical Direct Primary Care provides acute care for patients age 16 and older across Illinois.

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Syeda Farheen Ali, MD Triple Board-Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine Last updated: July 2026

The Problem

Why the Traditional System Fails Patients

$1,000–3,000

What an ER or urgent care bills for issues we treat the same day

10 min

The average appointment in traditional, insurance-driven care

70%

Of patients delay or skip care over cost, wait times, or access

$89/mo

A flat Sina membership — everything included, no copays, no surprise bills

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What's Covered

Everything Included In Your Membership

One flat monthly membership covers comprehensive care across every category below — with no copays, no hidden fees, and direct access to Dr. Ali.

Unlimited same-day and next-day visits
Telehealth across Illinois
Direct text and call access to Dr. Ali
Annual physicals and preventive care
Acute and urgent care (flu, UTI, strep, rash, ear infections)
Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, COPD, sleep apnea)
Women's health: HRT, menopause care, Pap smears, breast exams
Men's health: testosterone, preventive care, cardiovascular health
GLP-1 prescriptions (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide)
Medical weight loss management
Labs at wholesale cost (70 to 90 percent off retail)
Generic medications at cost
Specialist referral coordination

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