Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans available through HealthCare.gov is from November 1 to January 15. Keep your ARC care team by choosing from insurance plans we accept: Aetna, Ambetter, Blue Cross, Blue Advantage, MyBlue, Moda, Sendero, and UnitedHealthcare Exchange Plan.
All insurance plans accepted by ARC, including government plans, are listed online at ARCInsuranceInfo.com.
Eligible U.S. residents can apply for and make changes to their Medicare plans from October 15 – December 7. Medicare is a health insurance plan for people ages 65 and up, or those with certain conditions or disabilities. It is important to know your options and pick a plan that lets you keep your ARC care team.
Medicare patients at ARC are 7.5% less likely to use the ER than other patients across the nation.
Tips for patients
If you have received a letter from UnitedHealthcare (UHC) stating that any of the providers listed below are out-of-network, please be informed that refers to their former practice. The following physicians and APC remain in-network at ARC, and you may continue seeing them without any changes to your coverage:
Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) doctors, staff, and leadership are committed to providing our community with high quality convenient care. One of the ways we demonstrate this priority is through our online transparency.
You can review our provider ratings and comments on our web site with the confidence that they are all based on verified visits. We post all patient feedback relevant to the entire visit and only refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
The below guide provides details about how we collect and share our patient feedback.
ARC partnered with Press Ganey to collect patient feedback about their doctor’s visit. We gather feedback from text surveys that are sent after the visit. Press Ganey is an independent third party customer feedback company that provides the technology to collect the feedback and display ratings and comments on our web site. All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by ARC.
Patients for whom we have a mobile phone number receive a text survey within two hours of checking in for their visit. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide ratings and comments regarding their experience at different touch points of their visit. We use this feedback to recognize doctors and staff, identify issues we can correct, and enhance our care.
ARC posts all positive and negative patient feedback that is relevant to the entire visit. We refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
ARC asks questions that touch on the overall patient experience related to their visit. Anyone seeking detailed information about each question can view the ratings for each specific question on the Reviews tab on the provider bio page on the website. We calculate our provider star ratings based on the responses to question number six below. We calculate our location star ratings based on the responses to all the below questions.
Since more recent data provides a more accurate picture, we require a minimum of 30 patient surveys per doctor in the last 12 months before we post a physician’s rating.
ARC physicians and staff review all comments and act to rectify issues. Since the purpose of the feedback is to allow us to improve the overall patient experience, we display the last 90 days of comments which are the most relevant for the practice.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by an ARC physician receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician in our clinics.
Comments are reviewed and approved prior to being published to the website. If a comment contains any personally identifiable information, that information will be removed from the comment.
Accepting new patients ARC South 1st Specialty and Pediatrics Ages seen: 1 - 99 Joined ARC: 2023
Dr. Alvarez has relocated his practice to ARC South 1st Specialty and Pediatrics. His last day seeing patients at ARC Kyle Plum Creek was Friday, September 6, 2024. Read letter.
Dr. Alvarez is a native Austinite. When he is not working, Dr. Alvarez enjoys jogging, traveling, hiking, spending time outdoors, and “enjoying life with my family.” Among his favorite locales are Lady Bird Lake and the Texas Hill Country.
I chose to become a physician to make a difference in people’s lives. It is a privilege to care for patients of all ages and see their health improve under my care. Being an Allergist and Immunologist gives me the opportunity to provide excellent treatment options to improve my patient’s health and quality of life. Treating the underlying allergic conditions with targeted therapies allows me to address the source of the patient’s disease instead of just the symptoms. I seek to provide evidence-based, high-quality, personalized care to all of my patients.
Allergy shots or drops can provide relief for your allergy symptoms. Both are effective and safe allergy immunotherapy treatments for seasonal allergies.
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At ARC, our Allergy and Asthma physicians diagnose and treat allergies; including pollen, mold, bee venom, pet dander, food, and notably in Austin, cedar; and asthma, which can be caused by allergies or by other triggers, such as exercise.
Allergy tests will help you and your healthcare provider or allergist know what substances cause your allergy symptoms.
Biologic therapy treatment uses substances made from living organisms to treat disease. Substances may occur naturally in the body or may be made in the laboratory.
Food and drug challenges are done to help you identify an allergy to a specific food/drug and the amount of that food/drug it may take to cause an allergic reaction.
Lung function tests show how well the lungs are working. The tests measure lung volume, capacity, rates of flow, and gas exchange.
ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. Doctors can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.
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Rating based on "Did the healthcare provider or doctor provide the care you expected?"
Rather quick which was both good and bad. Good because I was in and out. Bad because I drove a long way for a very short visit and I had to wait months for this appointment
Everything was great
Very kind and polite staff.
I was very apprehensive about the test - Dr A and his staff made it a very comfortable experience
Dr Alveraz has answered all my questions. So I know where I am today and what to expect next.
The doctor was definitely good and qualified, but he seemed a little desperate to prove my skepticism about some certain medications wrong and I’m not sure what to say about that. The medical assistant that took me into the office also seemed a bit bored and not super happy to be there but she could’ve been having a bad day so I don’t really blame her.
Please welcome Austin Regional Clinic’s new physicians and APC and find out which specialists are transferring to new locations.
August 30, 2024 1 min read
Dr. Alvarez shares insights on identifying and alleviating persistent allergic reactions.
July 21, 2023 2 min read
Welcome to the Allergy and Asthma team at ARC South 1st Specialty & Pediatrics and ARC Kyle Plum Creek!
April 5, 2023 1 min read
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