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The Lackland ASC will be one of the largest outpatient care facilities in the Department of Defense, comprised of 645,000 square-feet of medical space. The $441 million project will serve the Lackland Air Force Base and the surrounding eligible population. The facility will include primary care, urgent care, medical, pediatric and surgical sub-specialty clinics as well as an Eyecare Center of Excellence. For more information on the SNMMC visit www.sammc.amedd.army.mil.
— The South Texas Veterans Health Care System
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is comprised of the Audie L. Murphy Division (ALMD), the Kerrville Division, and the Satellite Clinic Division. The STVHCS is a 268-bed facility providing primary, secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. It also supports a 90-bed Extended Care Therapy Center, a 30-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, an eight-bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit as well as a Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center.
The ALMD, including the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, began operations in San Antonio in October 1973. The Hospital offers acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, geriatric and primary care services to veterans. The ALMD recently received the Vice-President’s National Performance Review Office’s Hammer Award for its unique development of sharing agreements and joint procurements with Department of Defense, state and private-sector facilities. For more information contact:
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 617-5300
www.vasthcs.med.va.gov
Before You Call the Doctor
It is evident by the sheer abundance of health care systems and medical facilities in San Antonio that you will have no problem finding the best one to fit your family’s needs. However, it is important to remember that, while the preceding pages of Relocating to San Antonio have presented a large selection of options, it is only a short survey of what the region has to offer in the field of health care.
Before you schedule an appointment or visit a health care facility, be sure it accepts your family’s health insurance plan. Many providers accept different insurance plans, so knowing where you’re covered and where you’re not is key. Often you can find a list of insurance companies that are accepted on the health care provider’s Web site. Alternately, contact your insurance company or health care provider for more information.
In addition, your insurance company may have facilities and providers classified as “in-network” or “out-of-network.” Visiting providers that are “in-network” can save you lots of money, so it is worthwhile to determine if a health care provider you are considering is in your network. If not, you may consider finding a similar “in-network” provider to avoid paying additional costs charged by “out-of-network” providers.
If you are without health insurance, it is always useful to research any low-cost clinics available in your area. Additionally, financial programs are often available for low-income families or families without insurance. For instance, Bexar County has a financial program called CareLink. CareLink makes it possible for low income people to visit doctors or specialists, have any necessary medical tests done and obtain affordable prescriptions. CareLink is for people who don’t have medical insurance and don’t qualify for medical insurance. Payment plans in the program are based on ability to pay. For more information on CareLink call (210) 358-3350.
— The South Texas Veterans Health Care System
The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is comprised of the Audie L. Murphy Division (ALMD), the Kerrville Division, and the Satellite Clinic Division. The STVHCS is a 268-bed facility providing primary, secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine. It also supports a 90-bed Extended Care Therapy Center, a 30-bed Spinal Cord Injury Center, an eight-bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit as well as a Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center.
The ALMD, including the Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, began operations in San Antonio in October 1973. The Hospital offers acute medical, surgical, psychiatric, geriatric and primary care services to veterans. The ALMD recently received the Vice-President’s National Performance Review Office’s Hammer Award for its unique development of sharing agreements and joint procurements with Department of Defense, state and private-sector facilities. For more information contact:
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
7400 Merton Minter
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 617-5300
www.vasthcs.med.va.gov
Before You Call the Doctor
It is evident by the sheer abundance of health care systems and medical facilities in San Antonio that you will have no problem finding the best one to fit your family’s needs. However, it is important to remember that, while the preceding pages of Relocating to San Antonio have presented a large selection of options, it is only a short survey of what the region has to offer in the field of health care.
Before you schedule an appointment or visit a health care facility, be sure it accepts your family’s health insurance plan. Many providers accept different insurance plans, so knowing where you’re covered and where you’re not is key. Often you can find a list of insurance companies that are accepted on the health care provider’s Web site. Alternately, contact your insurance company or health care provider for more information.
In addition, your insurance company may have facilities and providers classified as “in-network” or “out-of-network.” Visiting providers that are “in-network” can save you lots of money, so it is worthwhile to determine if a health care provider you are considering is in your network. If not, you may consider finding a similar “in-network” provider to avoid paying additional costs charged by “out-of-network” providers.
If you are without health insurance, it is always useful to research any low-cost clinics available in your area. Additionally, financial programs are often available for low-income families or families without insurance. For instance, Bexar County has a financial program called CareLink. CareLink makes it possible for low income people to visit doctors or specialists, have any necessary medical tests done and obtain affordable prescriptions. CareLink is for people who don’t have medical insurance and don’t qualify for medical insurance. Payment plans in the program are based on ability to pay. For more information on CareLink call (210) 358-3350.
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