Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

KelseyCare Advantage Again Earns Highest-Quality Plan Recognition of 5 Stars by Medicare for 2024

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Monday, November 6, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rated KelseyCare Advantage as one of the nation’s highest-quality Medicare Advantage plans.

Key Points: 
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rated KelseyCare Advantage as one of the nation’s highest-quality Medicare Advantage plans.
  • KelseyCare Advantage is one of only 31 Medicare Advantage plans in the United States with the distinction of achieving the CMS 5-star rating for the 2024 plan year.
  • In addition, KelseyCare Advantage is the only plan in the state of Texas to earn 5 stars for eight consecutive years.
  • KelseyCare Advantage, a product of KS Plan Administrators, LLC, is an HMO and POS Medicare Advantage plan with a Medicare contract.

TPG and AmerisourceBergen to Acquire Leading Specialty Practice Network OneOncology From General Atlantic

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a global alternative asset management firm, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today announced that they have agreed to acquire OneOncology, a network of leading oncology practices, from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a global alternative asset management firm, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today announced that they have agreed to acquire OneOncology, a network of leading oncology practices, from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm.
  • TPG has agreed to acquire a majority interest in OneOncology, and AmerisourceBergen will acquire a minority interest in the company.
  • TPG, AmerisourceBergen, and OneOncology’s affiliated practices, physicians, and management team will form a new joint venture that will acquire OneOncology from its existing shareholders, including current majority owner General Atlantic.
  • Centerview Partners is serving as exclusive financial advisor to OneOncology and General Atlantic, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is serving as OneOncology and General Atlantic’s legal advisor.

KelseyCare Advantage Once Again Earns Highest-Quality Plan Recognition of 5 Stars by Medicare for 2022

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Monday, October 18, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rated KelseyCare Advantage as one of the nations highest-quality Medicare Advantage plans.

Key Points: 
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rated KelseyCare Advantage as one of the nations highest-quality Medicare Advantage plans.
  • Kaiser Permanente and Tufts Health Plans have also achieved national recognition as Medicare Advantage plans achieving the quality metric for six years consecutively.
  • In addition, KelseyCare Advantage is the only plan in the State of Texas to earn 5 stars for six consecutive years.
  • KelseyCare Advantage is offered by KS Plan Administrators, LLC, a Medicare Advantage HMO with a Medicare contract.

Humana and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Team up to Expand Access to Value-based Care, Broadening Humana’s Medicare Advantage Provider Network in the Greater Houston Area

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Humana , a leading health and well-being company, and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic have signed an in-network agreement, expanding access to care to include members of Humana Medicare Advantage HMO plans.

Key Points: 
  • Humana , a leading health and well-being company, and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic have signed an in-network agreement, expanding access to care to include members of Humana Medicare Advantage HMO plans.
  • Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health.
  • More than 500 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 26 locations in the Greater Houston area.
  • Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA.

Kelsey-Seybold Announces Major Expansion of Occupational Medicine Service Line, Hiring of New Medical Director

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

In keeping with its commitment to serve employers in the Houston-Galveston region, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic today announced a major expansion of its Occupational Medicine service line and the hiring of new Occupational Medicine Medical Director, Blythe Mansfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., F.A.C.O.E.M.

Key Points: 
  • In keeping with its commitment to serve employers in the Houston-Galveston region, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic today announced a major expansion of its Occupational Medicine service line and the hiring of new Occupational Medicine Medical Director, Blythe Mansfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., F.A.C.O.E.M.
  • As part of the expansion of the Occupational Medicine service line, Dr. Mansfield was named the new Medical Director of Occupational Medicine for Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.
  • Dr. Mansfield joins Kelsey-Seybolds Occupational Medicine service line after years of managing her own private Occupational Medicine consulting firm, specializing in the energy and petrochemical, manufacturing, and technology industries.
  • Making medical care easy and convenient plays a big role in the lives, and livelihoods, of employees, said Blythe Mansfield, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., F.A.C.O.E.M., Medical Director of Occupational Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Partners with TPG, Plans Expansion of Accountable Care Model

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200121005291/en/
    The partnership provides Kelsey-Seybold with additional capital and strategic expertise to help accelerate the growth and expansion of its Accountable Care Organization and care delivery model to more geographic locations and partners in the Greater Houston area.
  • The partnership with TPG Capital will further accelerate Kelsey-Seybolds growth strategy and increase access to Kelsey-Seybolds model of care across the region.
  • Kelsey-Seybold is a leading physician group with a demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive, personalized care at a lower total medical cost through its unique Accountable Care model.
  • Kelsey-Seybold has been responding to the increased demand for our Accountable Care Organization.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Reaches Agreement with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Provider Group In-Network Beginning Jan. 1, 2020

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The agreement ensures that most BCBSTX members will be able to receive in-network care at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic locations in the Houston region starting Jan. 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement ensures that most BCBSTX members will be able to receive in-network care at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic locations in the Houston region starting Jan. 1, 2020.
  • "The contract reflects our mutual commitment to meeting the needs of our members and their patients.
  • Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
  • Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Physicians: Back Pain Affects 90 Percent of Those Age 30 and Older, Cause of Depression and Anxiety for Many

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

A survey about back pain and spine health was evenly distributed across the country to nearly 300 people, age 30 or older, and revealed interesting insights.

Key Points: 
  • A survey about back pain and spine health was evenly distributed across the country to nearly 300 people, age 30 or older, and revealed interesting insights.
  • Kelsey-Seybold Clinic physicians reviewed the results and found that most people over 30 have ongoing and consistent back pain.
  • Forty-one percent of survey respondents shared that they experience anxiety or depression related to their back pain.
  • , Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena Clinic, Summer Creek Clinic, and Berthelsen Main Campus.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Celebrates 70 Years of Caring, Innovation, and Growth

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Monday, March 4, 2019

On March 15, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic celebrates 70 years of caring for patients in the Greater Houston area, a rare milestone for a physician-owned and operated multispecialty practice.

Key Points: 
  • On March 15, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic celebrates 70 years of caring for patients in the Greater Houston area, a rare milestone for a physician-owned and operated multispecialty practice.
  • Dr. Kelsey believed in this model of care and aspired to develop in the South a multispecialty practice like Mayo Clinic.
  • Its the secret sauce to 70 years of success and its a reflection of the vision that Dr. Kelsey had for Kelsey-Seybold.
  • Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's famous Texas Medical Center.

Houston Medical Imaging Announces a New Outpatient Imaging Center in Pearland, Texas

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

PEARLAND, Texas, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Houston Medical Imaging announced they will open a new outpatient imaging center in Pearland, TX on May 1, 2019 at 3322 E. Walnut Pearland, TX 77581.

Key Points: 
  • PEARLAND, Texas, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Houston Medical Imaging announced they will open a new outpatient imaging center in Pearland, TX on May 1, 2019 at 3322 E. Walnut Pearland, TX 77581.
  • "We are so excited to offer patients in the Pearland area high quality imaging, with state-of-the-art technology in their neighborhood," said Dr. Stenoien, CEO at Houston Medical Imaging.
  • Patients in Pearland and surrounding areas will benefit from having a state-of-the-art imaging center which will provide patients additional and affordable options close to home for their imaging needs.
  • Founded in 1998, Houston Medical Imaging is an independent diagnostic facility that prides itself on the fact that it is operated by physicians.