{"id":68269,"date":"2019-04-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-and-sanitas-usa-to-open-medical-centers-in-dallas-and-houston\/"},"modified":"2019-04-08T08:03:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T12:03:29","slug":"blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-y-sanitas-usa-abriran-centros-medicos-en-dallas-y-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-texas-y-sanitas-usa-abriran-centros-medicos-en-dallas-y-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Sanitas USA to Open Medical Centers in Dallas and Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RICHARDSON, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 8, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) today announced it is partnering with Sanitas <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span>. The medical centers will deliver primary care, urgent care, lab and diagnostic imaging services, care coordination, and wellness and disease management programs \u2013 all under one roof. The medical centers will be open for appointments beginning <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 1, 2020<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2032left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2032left\" title=\"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas logo.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas logo.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/248862\/blue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The partnership is designed to make flexible and affordable health care options more accessible for members and their families. It will create a new, value-based care delivery model that takes an integrated, holistic approach to patients&#8217; health. The focus is to increase the availability of primary care services to diverse communities to address the gaps and fragmentation in care that create barriers to good health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our partnership with Sanitas is another example of collaborating with health care providers to deliver the best possible care and support to our members,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Dan McCoy<\/span>, M.D., president of BCBSTX. &#8220;We believe that this partnership will advance primary care services and is an effective approach to providing quality health care outcomes, improving member engagement and experience, and lowering costs for our members, including populations that may have difficulty accessing care.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Some locations will be open 365 days a year, and every location will have extended weekday and weekend hours. Members can access care when it&#8217;s convenient for them or when they need it most urgently. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to begin our journey with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> and look forward to working closely together to bring more value to their members and communities,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Joseba Grajales<\/span>, president of Keralty Group, the parent company of Sanitas <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>. &#8220;Our approach to care is centered on our patients and their families, giving them more time with the doctor and the convenience of a one-stop medical center for their everyday health care needs. Our expansion to <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> will continue to build on our success in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span>, serving more than 200,000 patients in diverse communities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The first 10 medical centers that will be opened through this new partnership will be located throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Harris<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> counties: <span class=\"xn-location\">Bellaire<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Katy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Northwest Houston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Houston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spring<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">West Houston<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Harris County<\/span>; and <span class=\"xn-location\">Irving<\/span>, Las Colinas, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mesquite<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Richardson<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas County<\/span>. Construction will begin in spring 2019. <\/p>\n<p>The medical centers will service Blue Cross and Blue Shield card holders and accept self-pay patients and seniors with traditional Medicare coverage. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) \u2013 the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> \u2013 is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and healthcare practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve more than 5 million members in all 254 counties.<\/p>\n<p>BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Montana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oklahoma<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>), the country&#8217;s largest customer- owned health insurer, and fourth largest health insurer overall. Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=2078855351&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcbstx.com%2F&amp;a=BCBSTX.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">BCBSTX.com<\/a>\u00a0| <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=1463608882&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fbcbstx&amp;a=Twitter.com%2FBCBSTX\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter.com\/BCBSTX<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=1766179748&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbluecrossblueshieldoftexas&amp;a=Facebook.com%2FBlueCrossBlueShieldOfTexas\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldOfTexas<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=2765921860&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fbcbstx&amp;a=YouTube.com%2FB+CBSTX\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouTube.com\/B CBSTX<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b>About Sanitas <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> <br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sanitas <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> is a subsidiary of Keralty, a leading multinational health organization serving more than 4 million people with presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Peru<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">the Philippines<\/span>. Sanitas also includes educational and socially-focused organizations that complement its world of health mission. In <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, Sanitas has 29 medical centers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span> in close collaboration with local leading health insurance organizations. Sanitas brings a unique integrated care model that improves access to quality and culturally relevant primary and urgent care while reducing the total cost of care. For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=1920818940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mysanitas.com%2F&amp;a=mysanitas.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">mysanitas.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2426468-1&amp;h=1982781216&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F248862%2Fblue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F248862%2Fblue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/248862\/blue_cross_and_blue_shield_of_texas_logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RICHARDSON, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 8, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> (BCBSTX) today announced it is partnering with Sanitas <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span>. 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