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.
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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 Available at Multiple Locations Ages seen: 0 - 99 Joined ARC: 2021
Kate Siems grew up in Lindale, a small town in East Texas. She had the opportunity to spend two years of her career working in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, which she says “was a life changing experience,” and also where she met her husband! Kate loves hiking and camping – anything outdoors – with her family and friends, spending time with her son, and creating new memories. In addition, she loves to travel and explore new places and cultures. Her favorite area locales are the greenbelt trails.
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I initially went into medicine because I love working with people, and I found it fascinating. I consider it a huge honor to walk alongside people as they navigate their various health challenges. I want to help alleviate both the emotional and physical suffering that many dermatologic conditions can cause. I place a great deal of importance on making sure patients feel cared for, as well as ensuring they receive excellent medical care. Each patient should leave an appointment with me feeling valued and heard, as well as being clear on their diagnosis and treatment plan.
Your ARC dermatologist will help you decide on the best treatment plan for your acne.
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A skin biopsy is done by removing cells or skin samples from your body for laboratory examination. The skin samples are used to help diagnose skin conditions and determine a treatment plan for you.
Your ARC dermatologist works with you to provide the proper care to ease chronic skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema, lupus, etc.
Detecting severe skin conditions early can improve your quality of life. Our ARC dermatologists can provide the proper care for skin cancer and other skin lesions.
An ARC dermatologist can evaluate, diagnose, and treat bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
Find out what is causing your hair loss and nail disorders and receive treatment to get them back to a healthy state.
Dermatologic therapy injections that deliver medication deep into the muscle or skin lesions.
The evaluation of suspicious moles and skin areas can help detect skin cancer and chronic conditions.
Contact dermatitis is a reaction that happens after your skin comes in direct contact with certain substances. Patch testing can be done to find the substance that's causing the rash.
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?"
Both the doctor and assistant were great! Very easy to talk to and get to know. Was in and out quickly!
I really liked the PA and her assistant. They were caring and gave me a lot of good info. I only didn’t like how long it took for me to get in for an appointment.
Kate and nurse were professional and personable as always
The Doctor and staff were very courteous. The wait time in the lobby was short . ARC always does a very good job . Thank you
ARC is most lucky to have Kate Siems on their staff. She is great with difficult patients ( like me) she is thorough and she has a command of her skill set. Give her a raise.
Very quick and simple. The PA was super sweet.
Kathryn Siems is currently is accepting new patients.
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