Free Standing Emergency Facilities
ALERT!!!!
There has been an increase in the number of facilities not located in a hospital that represent themselves as "Emergency Care" treatment centers. Because these facilities are not licensed by the state as emergency facilities, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has developed criteria that a facility must meet to be considered a non-hospital based emergency room facility.
You should be aware that if you seek emergency treatment at an emergency care center in a facility that is:
- Not located in a hospital, and
- Not in your network of contracted providers
you may incur additional expense.
For a summary of BCBSTX’s criteria for a facility to be a free standing emergency care facility, click on this link. Currently there are no free standing emergency facilities in Texas that meet this criteria.
