The surgeons of South Texas Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgical Associates are all fully credentialed Medicare and Medicaid providers. In addition, we strive to have a relationship with most managed healthcare plans operating in this area.

The following is a list of the providers and plans in which most of our physicians participate. Health insurance plans and arrangements are subject to change very quickly, so please contact us for the most up-to-date insurance plan information.

If we do not participate with a given plan in which you or if you are a physician, your patient, is enrolled, please do not hesitate to call us immediately to see if special arrangements can be made. Oftentimes, because of our skills and specialization, we can make one-time, case-specific arrangements with most plans. Failing that, we are always open to discuss alternative financial arrangements that will work for both us and the patient.

Please check with your provider or contact our office for plan details.

• AmCare Health Plans
     HMO, PPO, POS

• Baptist Health Systems PHO
     Baptist Health Network

• Benefit Planners

• BexarMed IPA

• BlueCross BlueShield
     HMO Blue

• CIGNA Healthcare of Texas
     CIGNA PPO

• Community First Health
(administered by QCN)
     Texas Healthy Kids HMO
     STAR Medicaid
     EPO (University Health System)
     Commercial HMO

• Ethix Southwest (IPA)
     PPO Network

• First Health
     MCO

• Foundation Health Fed. Services (Tricare/Champus)
     Administered by QCN

• Humana Health Plans
     Humana HMO
     Humana PPO
     Humana Employers Health PPO
     Humana Gold Plus

• Integranet (IPA)

• Mail Handlers (CAN)
     - administered by First Health

• Methodist Physicians Alliance

• Multiplan Color

• PacifiCare of Texas
     IPA or PHO
     QCN/Quantum/WellMed

• Private Healthcare Systems
     PPO Only
     POS

• Prudential Healthcare
     POSPrudential Senior Care
     POSHMO - Metro
     POSHMO - Associates
     POSPOS - Metro
     POSPOS - Associates
     POSPOS - Regional
     POSPPO (Pru Network)

• Quality Care Network
     Alamo City Medical Group (IPA)
     Federation Health Care (IPA)
     N. S. Ant. Primary Care (IPA)
     PASA Northeast Pod (IPA)
     PASA Northwest Pod (IPA)
     PASA South/D'town Pod (IPA)
     Physicians Prim. Care All. (IPA)

• Quantum SW (MCO)
     Pacificare Medicare Rep. Plan
     Commercial HMO's

• Teacher Retirement System

• USA Managed Care

• Unicare

• United Healthcare of Texas
     Select HMO
     Choice HMO
     PPO
     POS

• WellMed
     Pacificare HMO
     Pacificare Medicare Rep. Plan