Tenet Healthcare’s three North Texas hospitals, Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake in Dallas and Lake Pointe Medical Center (LPMC) in Rowlett, recently launched the “Path to Health” campaign to help patients and community members understand the new healthcare laws and the insurance options available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
“This campaign is a great opportunity for Tenet’s North Texas hospitals to introduce the guidelines and changes that are occurring as a result of the Affordable Care Act in a way that is easy to understand,” said LPMC CEO Brett Lee. “As a patient, there’s nothing more important than trusting your healthcare provider is working not only to make sure you receive the best care, but also to ensure you understand all possible and applicable options for receiving that care.”
“Path to Health” is supported by social media and a website that offers guidance in both English and Spanish. The website includes a variety of helpful tools, including quick tips and a subsidy calculator, which illustrates premiums and subsidies for individuals purchasing coverage in marketplaces created by ACA.
The campaign also is being used to teach people how to sign up for ACA coverage, ensure patients are properly prepared for the law’s open enrollment period and simplify a complex and extensive set of regulations for those most affected.
Doctors Hospital CEO Jay Krishnaswamy shared, “These changes are not just reshaping the healthcare system in our country. They are affecting millions of people and the coverage that is available to them. We see it as our duty, not only as healthcare providers, but as community members, to make sure our patients are knowledgeable and able to utilize these new laws to their benefit and to better their health.”
“Centennial, Lake Pointe and Doctors Hospital are all eager to begin educating North Texas residents on issues that will affect their lives and health,” stated Centennial CEO Joe Thomason. “It is imperative that everyone has the facts from a source they can trust. We want citizens of our communities to take advantage of the great resources they have for all things ACA related in these hospitals and through ‘Path to Health’.”
About Centennial Medical Center
We care completely at Centennial Medical Center, where your family’s total well being is our reason for being. Located off Highway 121 and Coit Road, Centennial offers an array of services ranging from maternity, radiology and pediatrics to sophisticated services such as neurosurgery, open heart surgery and the latest procedures in joint replacement. We also have a 12-bed critical care unit to care for the
most critical patients. Our emergency department is staffed with board-certified ER physicians and fully accredited by The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Centennial has all-inclusive maternity services that include a variety of classes, tours and support to help you prepare for what to expect when you’re expecting. We have private LDR suites, mom/baby rooming, care packages, as well as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to ensure the best possible care in any circumstance. Absolute care from absolute caregivers. It’s why Centennial takes tremendous pride in delivering the utmost compassion and care to all who enter our doors. Visit Centennial at www.centennialmedcenter.com or on Facebook and Twitter.
About Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake has provided high quality healthcare to the east Dallas area since 1959. During that time the hospital has grown with the community, becoming the 218-bed, full-service hospital it is today that offers more than 40 specialties, from cardiac care and orthopedics, to neurosurgery and obstetrics and gynecology. Conveniently located near the corner of Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard, Doctors Hospital is a modern facility that combines personalized care with some of the most advanced technology and award-winning services available in the area. The hospital has been recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement Award for Heart Failure. Doctors Hospital also earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission’s Primary Stroke Center Certification program as well as recognition as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. For more information about hospital services, community events, support groups, and free referrals to physicians on the medical staff at Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake, visit www.DoctorsHospitalDallas.com. For additional information, call 1-800-887-2525 to find a physician. Doctors Hospital is located at 9440 Poppy Drive in East Dallas.
About Lake Pointe Medical Center
Lake Pointe Medical Center is a 112-bed acute care hospital located at 6800 Scenic Drive in Rowlett. Lake Pointe Medical Center has been serving the region’s healthcare needs since 1987. The hospital provides a wide spectrum of medical services, including an emergency department with Fast Track services, a 14-bed intensive care unit, women's services, a Level II and Level III NICU, interventional cardiology, diagnostic imaging and eight operating rooms. With a medical staff of more than 450 physicians, Lake Pointe Medical Center provides most specialty services. The hospital holds CIGNA Center of Excellence Designations for laparoscopic gall bladder removal, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), general cardiac medical, heart attack, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, stroke and vaginal delivery. The hospital is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and a Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 LPMC was named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, licensed by the state of Texas and certified for participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. To learn more about Lake Pointe Medical Center, visit www.lakepointemedical.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.