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.
ARC Seton Northwest Ages seen: 18 - 99 Languages: Marathi Joined ARC: 1992
Dr. Bledsoe's last day at ARC will be Monday, January 6, 2025. Please see below for the physician she recommends to patients wanting to transfer or establish care at ARC. Read letter.
Dr. Bledsoe’s practice is currently full and she has availability only to patients who have seen her sometime in the last three years. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please contact your primary care physician to request a referral for another endocrinologist. If Dr. Bledsoe is your endocrinologist, please call 512-338-8181 to book your appointment.
Dr. Bledsoe enjoys gardening, bird watching, and quilting in her spare time.
Education is an important part of what I do. I try to make sure that every patient leaves my office with an understanding of their health issue and something to read.
ARC Reproductive Medicine offers female and male fertility evaluations and care.
Whether you plan to start a family soon or grow your current family, fertility problems can make the exciting time more challenging. Many different medical conditions and other factors can contribute to infertility, affecting men and women equally.
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ARC fertility specialists work with you to see what can be causing infertility. Some causes include failure to ovulate, endometriosis, abnormal uterus, low sperm count, or erectile function.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a procedure in which sperm is placed into the uterus using a small catheter. This treatment improves the chances of fertilization by increasing the number of healthy sperm that reach the fallopian tubes when the woman is most fertile.
Ultrasounds can help assess the ovarian function by measuring the ovarian size and volume.
Thyroid care includes the treatment and management of parathyroid disorders affecting the endocrine system.
Both Dr. Bledsoe and Dr. Yousuf offer this service.
ARC offers care and treatment for conditions affecting the pituitary gland.
Your reproductive medicine team and fertility specialist will work with you and your partner to diagnose and treat reproductive disorders. Our team will help you explore the medical causes and discover fertility treatments that may be able to help.
Starting a family and conceiving a child seems simple and natural, but fertility could be affected by many factors. Our ARC specialist works with you, and your partner since both male and female infertility contributes to a successful pregnancy.
A semen analysis measures sperm count, the quantity and quality of semen, and sperm. This is used to determine whether a man might be infertile.
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.
Thyroid care includes the treatment and management of thyroid disorders affecting the endocrine system.
512-338-8181 Fax: 512-406-7348
Rating based on "Did the healthcare provider or doctor provide the care you expected?"
Dr. Bledsoe was an excellent doctor for me for the last 27 years. She always listened and addressed my concerns.
Dr Bledsoe is always personable and do thorough.
Everyone was very nice. I will miss this Doctor
Dr Bledsoe is a wonderful, thorough, caring and efficient doctor. She will leave a huge void when she retires and I wish her only the best!
Dr. Bledsoe is so good. She relates to me as a human and is quick and thorough. Love her! Her staff/MA is super helpful as well.
Everything was good from check in and out.
26 ARC physicians representing nine specialties have been named 2023 Super Doctors©. Find out who made the list!
November 29, 2023 < 1 min read
Twenty-five Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) physicians, representing nine specialties, have been named Texas Super Doctors® 2022 by Texas Monthly magazine.
December 1, 2022 2 min read
Twenty-two Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) physicians, representing eight specialties, have been named Texas Super Doctors® 2021 by Texas Monthly magazine. Read more.
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Dr. Bledsoe is currently accepting new patients. Call to schedule at:
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