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HB 1278: Expanding Access to Emergency Medical Care | Texas ER

House Bill 1278: Expanding Access to Emergency Medical Care

May 2, 2019 — Health Insurance, News and Events

Every Texan deserves access to high-quality health care. A simple legislative fix would clarify the law & expand patient access for a variety of medical needs. Texas legislators are considering a bill right now that will expand your access to medical care. More often than not, patients are referred to an urgent care center or […]

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Texas Should Expand Access to Medical Care | Physicians Premier ER

Texas Should Expand Access to Medical Care

May 1, 2019 — Health Insurance, News and Events

Every Texan deserves access to high-quality health care. A simple legislative fix would clarify the law & expand patient access for a variety of medical needs. Texas legislators are considering a bill right now that will expand your access to Medical Care (HB 1278.) This bill will: We’ve changed emergency medical care for the better […]

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Insurance Companies Should Honor Your Healthcare Coverage | Texas ER

Insurance Companies Should Honor Your Healthcare Coverage

April 30, 2019 — Health Insurance, News and Events

CALLING ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY and FRIENDS As a valued patient of Physicians Premier, we want you to know that, right now, your emergency care providers across Texas are petitioning insurance companies to honor your costly premiums and cover your emergency medical visits and treatment without question or hassle. Health insurance companies are large and highly […]

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Support No-Wait, Local ERs!

April 4, 2019 — News and Events

CALLING ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY and FRIENDS Right now, your emergency care providers across Texas are petitioning insurance companies to honor your costly premiums and cover your emergency medical visits and treatment without question or hassle. Health insurance companies are large and highly profitable. As we have all experienced, they are deliberately preventing customers from seeking […]

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Bastrop ER Saves Mother and New Born Nathaniel | Physicians Premier

Bastrop ER Saves Mother and New Born

February 13, 2019 — News and Events

New Bastrop ER Saves Mother and New Born In A Medical Emergency, Time Is Everything. On November 7, 2018 Mary Cadena arrived at Physicians Premier ER in Bastrop, Texas at 9:00pm. She traveled 18 miles to the ER from Elgin, Texas. At 9:20pm, Mary spontaneously delivered a five-week preterm baby boy. Mary suffered significant post-partum […]

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Sick Elf on the Shelf? We Can Help! | Physicians Premier

Reindeer Influenza Plaguing Austin Area Elves on the Shelf

December 10, 2018 — News and Events

Uh oh… did your elf somehow lose their magic? They may have a bad case of reindeer influenza from lack of cookies! Fret not, elf mishaps happen, and your elf can still make it to the North Pole! We’ll even provide a doctor’s note to make sure he gets a full recovery! Check out the video and read the […]

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Support the Emergency Medical Care Act for Medicaid, Medicare and Tricare Patients

We are counting on you!

November 29, 2018 — News and Events

Physicians Premier needs your help. Please sign our Change.org petition for The Emergency Room Improvement Act (S.3531). This bill will provide Medicare/Medicaid and Tricare patients better access to emergency medical care through Freestanding Emergency Rooms like Physicians Premier. This would also mean essential, more convenient, and cost-effective patient care, as well as short wait times, […]

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Emergency Room Improvement Act | Physicians Premier | Texas Freestanding ER

Emergency Room Improvement Act

November 8, 2018 — News and Events

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (Monday, November 12, 2018)— PHYSICIANS PREMIER EMERGENCY ROOM announced that the recently introduced Emergency Room Improvement Act (S.3531) is a major step towards granting Freestanding Emergency Medical Center benefits to Texas Medicare / Medicaid patients, and our hero veterans with Tricare. Physicians Premier ER is hopeful that Congress passes this Emergency Room Improvement […]

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Physicians Premier ER Rolls Out New Test to All Locations

April 23, 2018 — News and Events

Identifying up to 22 different pathogens-in about an hour Corpus Christi, Texas, April 23, 2018 / PRNewswire/ — Physicians Premier ER now offers the FilmArray® Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Panels from BioFireDX— both comprehensive tests identifying up to twenty-two viral and bacterial pathogens, with results in about an hour. Symptoms are often unclear and can lead […]

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Physicians Premier Went Above and Beyond During Hurricane Harvey to Provide Compassionate Care

September 19, 2017 — News and Events

We at Physicians Premier are here for our patients when they needed it most. Our dedicated staff worked tirelessly before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey to treat, house, feed, and care for our community in need. We’re not neighbors – we are family! This is the Physicians Premier spirit. We will ALWAYS do our utmost […]

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