Texas MedClinic dropping Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Published: 10/02/2012 5:29 pm

Updated: 10/02/2012 8:41 pm

SAN ANTONIO - If you're insured with Blue Cross Blue Shield, you'll soon no longer be covered at Texas Medclinic. The chain of neighborhood emergency clinics says a dispute over reimbursements is to blame. Texas Medclinic says it asked for a larger increase, but Blue Cross refused.

The decision affects nearly a quarter of a million Bexar County residents.

They'll continue to accept Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance until October 18. After that, anyone with Blue Cross will have to pay out of pocket.

Texas MedClinic has 14 locations in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Austin, which treat minor emergencies and urgent medical illnesses.

Learn more at texasmedclinic.com.

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vicksta6 - 10/19/2012 9:10 AM

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No problem, there is a place called complete urgent care one on culebra and 1604, the other on dezavala and I10. They are much faster than Texas Med Clinic, friendlier, and they still accept blue cross blue shield.

Talula - 10/3/2012 1:43 PM

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Just the beginning, and part of the plan.. Welcome to the new Forced o-care.. where people who actually still have a job, will pay More for Less, until those plans collapse, too. They also intend to Control your Diet,.. IF we let them!

metalhead - 10/3/2012 9:11 AM

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i went to texas medclinic once. not bad.

Dodie Lee - 10/3/2012 12:30 AM

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Those clinics need to be shut down for good. The greedy doctors are always doing everything they can to squeeze the insurance companies out of every nickle they can get. The insurance companies are going broke because so many people are always trying to get something for nothing. Avarice is a sin against our Lord and Savior. Every time someone tries to chisel the insurance companies and the banks out of money they don't deserve, they are tempting the Lord. All the devil's liberals need to leave our insurance alone.

Kellie15 - 10/2/2012 7:26 PM

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I went a couple of times but I don't feel they take time to know what is going on. I went because I had a fever and a stomach ache. They told me it was nothing and I would feel better. Well I wound up in e.r. because my gall bladder had to be removed. After that I never went back.

trutex - 10/2/2012 6:59 PM

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No problem. If the Fed Govt has the authority to order people to purchase insurance it has the authority to order DRs to treat patients with any insurance at whatever fee the Govt decides they can charge. They just cant order people to become DRs or to not go into private practice treating only rich people who can pay out of pocket. Not to worry, when the problem gets too bad the Govt can just force every Doctor to become a public employee. There is now almost no limit to Govt authority.

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