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Health Insurance Plans for Individuals and Families in Central Texas

Connected Care Across Central Texas

When you choose a health plan, you are also choosing the doctors, specialists, hospitals and care teams you may rely on throughout the year.

CHRISTUS Health Plan helps connect individuals and families to care across Central Texas through a network of primary care providers, specialists, clinics and hospitals. Members can access care close to home while benefiting from a connected health system that includes hospitals, specialty services and coordinated care throughout the region. 

Communities served in Central Texas include:

  • New Braunfels
  • San Marcos

Whether you need preventive care, help managing a chronic condition, specialty care, hospital services or emergency treatment, you can access through a connected network close to home.

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Why Does Your Local Care Network Matter When Choosing a Health Plan?

Choosing a health plan is about more than monthly premiums and benefits. It’s also about having access to the doctors, specialists, hospitals and healthcare services you may need throughout the year.

That matters when your child needs a checkup, when symptoms do not go away, when you need help managing a condition or when something unexpected happens. A strong local network can make it easier to find care, ask questions and take the next step without feeling like you have to start over.

In Central Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan helps members stay connected to care through providers serving New Braunfels, San Marcos and nearby communities.

Care In New Braunfels

New Braunfels has a strong CHRISTUS care presence, including hospital care, emergency services, primary care, specialty care, outpatient imaging, surgery, rehabilitation and urgent care. For families in the area, that means many common health needs can be supported close to home, from routine visits to more complex care.

Through the CHRISTUS Health network in New Braunfels, members may be able to access care settings such as CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic locations, outpatient imaging, urgent care, rehabilitation, wound care, heart and vascular care, maternal-fetal care and pediatric specialty services.

You may be able to access:

  • Primary care
  • Pediatric specialty care
  • Preventive care
  • Emergency care
  • Hospital services
  • Urgent care
  • Specialty care
  • Imaging and diagnostic services
  • Surgical services
  • Maternity and maternal-fetal care
  • Heart and vascular care
  • Wound care
  • Rehabilitatoin
  • Follow-up and ongoing care

Care in San Marcos

San Marcos has a strong CHRISTUS care presence, including hospital care, emergency services, primary care, urgent care, specialty care, imaging, surgery, rehabilitation, wound care, hospice, women’s health and heart and vascular care. For individuals and families in the area, that means many health needs can be supported close to home without starting over each time care needs change.

Through the CHRISTUS Health network in San Marcos, members may be able to access care settings such as CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic locations, urgent care, rehabilitation, imaging, wound care, heart and vascular care, surgery, OB-GYN care, specialty care and hospice services.

You may be able to access:

  • Primary care
  • Preventive care
  • Emergency care
  • Hospital services
  • Urgent care
  • Specialty care
  • Women's health and OB-GYN care
  • Heart and vascular care
  • Imaging and diagnostic services
  • Wound care
  • Rehabilitation and physical therapy
  • Hospice care
  • Follow-up and ongoing care

What Care Is Available in Central Texas?

Central Texas includes growing communities where access to care close to home can make a difference. Through the network, members may be able to access care such as:

  • Primary care for routine visits and ongoing healthcare needs
  • Preventive care, including annual wellness visits, screenings and immunizations
  • Specialists for more specific health concerns
  • Emergency care when symptoms are serious or sudden
  • Hospital care when a higher level of support is needed
  • Virtual care options, depending on the plan selected

Before enrolling, use the provider directory to confirm that your preferred doctors, specialists, hospitals and facilities are in network for the plan you choose.

How Can Connected Care Help When Your Needs Change?

Your healthcare needs may begin with a routine appointment. Over time, you may need testing, specialty care, follow-up treatment or hospital services.

A connected network can help make those next steps easier to understand. A primary care provider can help with everyday health needs, while in-network specialists and hospital services may support more complex care when needed.

The goal is simple: help individuals and families access the right care at the right time, close to home whenever possible.

Why Central Texas Needs Local Access to Care

Local access matters because care should be available where people live, work and raise their families.

For growing communities such as New Braunfels and San Marcos, access to nearby care can help families plan ahead, manage everyday health needs and know where to go when something unexpected happens.

A regional network page should not simply say coverage is available. It should help people understand the care available to them and how the network can support them throughout their healthcare journey.

How Do I Find Doctors and Hospitals in Network?

The best way to confirm care access is to search the provider directory before enrolling.

Use the directory to check:

  • Your primary care provider
  • Specialists you already see
  • Hospitals near you
  • Urgent care or emergency care locations
  • Clinics and facilities you may use during the year

If you take prescription medications, review your plan’s drug coverage before enrolling.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Health Insurance in Central Texas

Is CHRISTUS Health Plan available in Central Texas? 
CHRISTUS Health Plan serves select communities in Central Texas, including New Braunfels and San Marcos.
What kind of care can I access in Central Texas? 
Depending on your plan and network, you may be able to access primary care, preventive care, specialists, emergency care, hospital care and virtual care options.
Can I see a specialist without a referral? 
Before enrolling, review plan documents for complete information about benefits, provider network participation and coverage details.
How do I know if my doctor is in network? 
Use the provider directory before enrolling. Search for your doctors, specialists, hospitals and facilities under the specific plan you are considering. 
Why does the local network matter? 
A local network helps you understand where you can go for care before you need it and can make it easier to move from routine care to specialty care or hospital services if your healthcare needs change during the year. 
What Central Texas counties are you in? 
Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays*

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