Have you ever wondered why your insurance premiums keep going up while your network shrinks and your insurance company reports BILLION$ in record profits? It's simple, they have perfected the art of UNDERPAYING. We PAY our health insurance premiums… EVERY MONTH — ON TIME — & IN FULL. These rules seemingly don’t apply to health insurance companies, especially when it comes to paying for emergency medical services. Too often, Insurers use their purposely constrained network rules to … [Read more...] about How Underpaid Insurance Claims Affect You
Community Health News
Caring & Sharing – April 2017
In April 2017, our featured charity is the Houston Food Bank. Their vision for the future is to expand service to the community to 100,000,000 nutritious meals by 2018. Every dollar donated to the Houston Food Bank provides the equivalent of three meals for an individual. In their fiscal year 2015-2016, the Houston Food Bank distributed over 79,000,000 nutritious meals! As a member of the nation's largest non-governmental, domestic hunger relief organization - Feeding America - the goal of … [Read more...] about Caring & Sharing – April 2017
Texas Senate Bill Limits Health Care Options For State Employees
If you are or know a State of Texas employee, you should know about a new Texas Senate budget rider that would limit your options for care in the event of a medical emergency. On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee voted to add a rider to Senate Bill 1, the Senate budget bill, which directs the Employee Retirement System (ERS) to "disincentivize member utilization of freestanding emergency rooms." The rider would effectively shift a larger portion of costs for emergency … [Read more...] about Texas Senate Bill Limits Health Care Options For State Employees
Freestanding emergency centers: a solution to health care challenges
By Dr. Janna Welch, Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers, Feb. 8, 2017 Texas and the rest of the country are confronting the many challenges of our changing health care system — changes accelerated by last November’s election. The elderly population in Texas is growing. While our overall population continues to grow by leaps and bounds, it is also aging significantly. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2010 and Texas State Data Center at the University of Texas at … [Read more...] about Freestanding emergency centers: a solution to health care challenges
Houston Life Interview With Dr. Christopher Grieves of Elite Care in Houston, Texas
The holiday season can be a very busy and usually happy time for most, but sometimes those unexpected things can happen. In case you have to make an emergency trip to the ER, you want to be treated fast by qualified, friendly physicians. Derrick Shore and Jennifer Broome of Houston Life welcome Dr. Christopher Grieves, of Elite Care Emergency Center, to discuss the serious emergency capabilities of Elite Care Emergency Center in Rice Village. Visit Houston Life @ Click 2 Houston … [Read more...] about Houston Life Interview With Dr. Christopher Grieves of Elite Care in Houston, Texas
Christmas Tree Coloring Contest
Starting on December 1st, 2016, Elite Care Emergency Center in Rice Village, will be hosting a coloring contest for kids of ages 3-12. The winner of the coloring contest will receive a $100 gift card to Toys R Us. We will select three winners from each age group. You can also pick up the coloring sheet at the Elite Care Rice Village front desk. Patients and their families are invited to take part in this fun contest. Deadline to submit coloring sheet is Sunday, December 18, 2016. Turn … [Read more...] about Christmas Tree Coloring Contest
Fathers & Flashlights
This year marked the 10th anniversary of Fathers & Flashlights benefiting Friends of West U Parks. It took place on Saturday, October 1st, on the fields surrounding West University Elementary School. This FUNdraising family event provides an opportunity for fathers and their children to spend some quality time together in the heart of our community. Elite Care Emergency Room - Rice Village had a first aid station set up at this event. The following is a collection of photos from this fun … [Read more...] about Fathers & Flashlights
Billing Update
OOPS! To all of our patients who may have received a recent notice from a company called "Harvest" claiming to do collections for Greater Houston Emergency Physicians... this is an error. A retraction notice will be sent out soon. Please do NOT make any payment to this company. No payment is due on these old accounts. We apologize for any inconvenience this third-party error may have caused you. … [Read more...] about Billing Update
Bring Us Your Backpacks
Elite Care - Rice Village will be participating in Operation Backpack 2016 starting on Wednesday July 20, 2016. If you would like to help Greater Houston children start school with the tools they need for a successful school year, please just follow the instructions below. How You Can Help 1. Purchase a new backpack for a child 2. Buy school supplies, write a note of encouragement and put them in the backpack. 2. Bring the backpack to Elite Care - Rice Village between July 20 and … [Read more...] about Bring Us Your Backpacks
