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(Austin, Texas) – Sick or injured this holiday season? Central Health offers access to non-emergency care for people with low income who want to avoid the emergency room (ER) holiday rush. According to Central Health’s partner Seton Healthcare Family, historically, there is an increase in volume of emergency room visits over the holidays. In fiscal […]

(Austin) – Central Health has been contacting a select group of chronically ill patients who receive care through its Medical Access Program (MAP) or on a sliding fee scale (SFS) to offer the opportunity to enroll in private health insurance through Sendero Health Plans, Central Health’s nonprofit community health maintenance organization (HMO). As of Dec. […]

(Austin) – Central Health is pursuing multiple options to more quickly bring health care services to Eastern Travis County. Some of the plans include purchasing a customized bus outfitted with exam rooms, making house calls, and leasing land to set up prefabricated modular clinics. “All options are on the table,” said Mike Geeslin, Central Health […]

(Austin) – As the enrollment deadline approaches- only 10 days left- Central Health and its partners are reminding Travis County residents to take advantage of free services to help them select a health insurance plan for 2019.  Thousands of Travis County residents have already enrolled in a qualified health plan offered on the Affordable Care […]

(Austin) – With only 25 days left to enroll in a health care plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace (part of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA), Central Health and United Way for Greater Austin have teamed up to ensure residents have a ride to and from enrollment sites in Travis County. The 2019 Open […]

Central Health, CommUnityCare, assisting with health insurance enrollment starting Nov. 1 If you need health insurance in 2019, get ready to enroll. Central Health and its partners are committed to helping Travis County residents enroll in a Qualified Health Plan offered through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. The 2019 Open Enrollment Period […]

 If you need health insurance in 2019, get ready to enroll. Central Health and its partners are committed to helping Travis County residents enroll in a Qualified Health  Plan offered through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. The  2019 Open Enrollment Period for the Health Insurance Marketplace begins Thursday, Nov. 1 and runs […]

On Wednesday, the Central Health Board of Managers approved moving forward with negotiations on ground leases with two Travis County Emergency Services Districts (ESD), which will be home to future health clinics in Elroy (Del Valle) and Austin’s Colony/Hornsby Bend. “We committed to the community that we would bring more health care services to Eastern […]

(Austin) – Central Health has started contacting a select group of high health-need patients who receive care through its Medical Access Program (MAP) or on a sliding fee scale to offer them the opportunity to enroll in private health insurance, which offers more comprehensive health coverage compared to what they have now. For a limited […]

(AUSTIN, Texas) – Central Health-supported CommUnityCare Health Centers announced today it is adding Saturday clinic hours at the Del Valle Health Center, located at 3518 FM 973 beginning Sept. 29, 2018. The location also serves as the Travis County Employee Wellness Center, so CommUnityCare and Central Health worked with Travis County to accommodate the Saturday […]