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Texas Medicine 2008: United Heathcare Singled Out for Violations By Texas Department of Insurance.

MFMEC Terminates United Healthcare Contract

Effective January 1, 2008, Marble Falls Minor Emergency Center will no longer be a participating provider for United Health care and Golden Rule insurance... continued..

Health Plans are Failing Patients

The Harris County Medical Society has completed a survey regarding the performance of the major insurance carriers. According to the results: "All six of the major health insurance companies are failing patients..." See how the insurance companies stack up against each other. continued...

 

Visiting Specialist at MFMEC

Eugene P. Schoch, III, MD. specializes in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery and in the treatment of sports medicine injuries. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he also completed his residency. He is a Phi Beta Kappa honor graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

Joel Hurt, MD. Dr. Hurt grew up in the Austin Area and graduated from Westlake High School in 1991. He later attended Baylor University and then UT Southwester Medical School in Dallas, graduating in the top quarter of his class. He completed his residency in orthopedics at Parkland Hospital. He furthered his training by completing an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at The University of Kentucky.

Michael Perkins, MD., MPH. is a visiting Occupational Medicine specialist. He acts is a consulting role to support our occupational medicine practice. He performs Designated Doctor Exams and Independent Medical Exams. These exams are requested by the the Workers Compensation Insurance Companies and by treating physicians on behalf of their patients. Both of these are very specialized roles in the delivery of medical services to injured workers. Prior to Dr. Perkins' coming to Marble Falls, injured workers had to travel to San Antonio, Austin or Temple for these exams.

SOME HELPFUL LINKS:

Injury Settlement Doctor.com

Texas Dept of Insurance - Division of Workers Compensation