Kevin Kruse, M.D.

Kevin Kruse, M.D.

Board-Certified, Fellowship Trained Shoulder Doctor

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Insurance Plans

We accept a wide range of insurance plans to ensure you receive the exceptional shoulder care you deserve

Aetna

  • Aetna Open Access Select EPO, Open Access Elect Choice EPO, Open Access Managed POS, Choice POS II, Open Choice PPO, Health Network option
  • Aetna HMO, Select EPO, EPO Plus, Quality QPOS, Managed Choice POS – REFERRAL
  • Aetna Whole Health (Austin only: Seton Health Alliance)
  • Aetna Premier Care TH+A Network – Texas Health
  • Aetna Texas Health Open Access Managed Plus
  • Aetna Aexcel network (details forthcoming)
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO, PPO Prime – NO REFERRAL
  • Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN)
  • Meritain Health – NO REFERRAL

Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • BCBS PPO, Blue Choice Plus PPO
  • BCBS POS
  • Blue Essentials HMO & Plus HMO – REFERRAL
  • Blue Essentials Access – NO REFERRAL
  • BCBS TRS Care (Teacher’s Retirement System) – T2S – NO REFERRAL, T2U – REFERRAL
  • HealthSelect POS (State employees) – REFERRAL
  • BCBS FEP (Federal Employee Program)
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
  • BCBS Medicare Supplement

Cigna

  • In Network all Plans: PPO, Open Access Plus, Performance Health PPO
  • Cigna HMO, HMO POS Plans, POS Plans – REFERRAL
  • Cigna Bravo Healthspring Medicare Adv PPO
  • (Other health plans accessing Cigna network include: Allegiance Benefit Plan Mgmt, Allied Benefit Systems, Group Pension Administrators, Healthgram, HealthPartners, NALC, Scott & White, S&S Healthcare Strategies, Tufts. See card for Clms address.)

Humana

  • Humana – see commercial networks by market below
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Wellmed Humana Gold Plus Mcare Adv (see card WELM2) – REFERRAL
  • PPO, POS, EPO, Mcare PPO, Mcare PFFS, Mcare HMO

Medicare & Other Medicare Advantage

  • Medicare Novitas Solutions Part B (Part A-for Hospitals, Part D-Drugs)
  • Railroad Medicare Palmetto GBA
  • Medicare DME Jurisdiction C (CGS)
  • Episode Solutions (Case Policy for Medicare Bundles)
  • Imperial Medicare Advantage
  • Memorial Hermann Medicare Advantage
  • Scott and White Medicare
  • USA Care Medicare Replacement

TMHP & Other Medicaid

  • Cook Children’s Health Plan
  • Dell Children’s Health Plan (formerly Seton)
  • Molina Healthplan

Tricare & VA

  • Tricare West PRIME (active duty service members, retired, and dependents) – IN NETWORK – REFERRAL
  • Tricare West SELECT – IN NETWORK
  • Tricare for Life (secondary to Medicare)
  • TriWest (VA CCN Region 4) add as a case policy – IN NETWORK – REFERRAL

United Healthcare

  • In Network all plans: Options PPO, Choice, Choice Plus, Select, Select Plus, Core, Doctors, Freedom, AllSavers, Empire, GEHA, Golden Rule, Nexus, Oxford, UMR, Student Resources
  • Compass, Charter, Navigate Plans, NexusACO (R&RB) – REFERRAL
  • Premium Providers – Tier 1 copay (see list)
  • AARP Medicare Complete – REFERRAL
  • UHC Community Plan Dual Complete (Mcare/Mcaid)* – REFERRAL
  • WellMed UHC Dual Complete Focus* – REFERRAL
  • UHC Community Plan (Medicaid) Star Plus – REFERRAL
  • Southwestern Health Res UHC Mcare Adv (TOA/CC) – REFERRAL

Workers Comp Networks

  • Coventry – each of the below networks have a provider nomination process, see Provider Portal lookup.
  • AIG HCN
  • AIG HCN Productivity Edge HCN
  • Coventry HCN (inc Broadspire, CNA, Zurich, Svc Lloyds)
  • First Health HCN (includes Hartford)
  • Liberty HCN (includes Liberty Mutual)
  • Travelers HCN
  • Zenith HCN
  • WC Integrated Network (includes Genex)
  • Blackstone Network (DFW only)
  • Careworks/Sedgwick
  • Corvel
  • HEB (Salus Workers Comp)
  • IMO (Injury Management Organization)
  • My Texas Direct/504 & DISD 504 Network (DFW only)
  • Nexcaliber
  • Paradigm Specialty Network
  • Political Subdivision Alliance
  • Prime Health
  • Reny Company
  • Texas Mutual (Texas Star & WorkWell networks)
  • US Department of Labor

Other Commercial Plans

  • 90 Degrees Benefits (accesses Aetna, PHCS and other INN Networks) Beech Street Network (Multiplan agreement) Community Health Choice Exchange
  • Gharboui & Brock – NO REFERRAL Coventry/First Health Commercial
  • Decent Healthcare
  • First Care PPO (Scott & White)
  • Fringe Student Ins/Lonestar Athletic Net (USA MCO) – CLAIM FORM REQ
  • Healthcare Highways
  • Healthsmart Complete
  • Healthsmart Preferred
  • HMA (Hawaii Mainland Administrators)
  • Memorial Hermann Commercial
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet Provider Alliance
  • Partners Direct Health
  • PHCS Network (Multiplan agreement)
  • Scott and White Healthplan (BSW): PPO, BSW Plus HMO (Only TRS Grp), Convent Health EPO, BSW
  • BSWQA (Quality Plan) – HMO, Preferred HMO Marketplace, Employee Plan (EQA)
  • Seton Health Plan Student Assurance/LoneStar Athletic Net (USA MCO) – CLAIM FORM REQ
  • USA Managed Care Org

Misc Other

  • Austin State Hospital – PURCHASE ORDER
  • Texas Workforce Commission (DARS) – PURCHASE ORDER

Contact Us

If listed – Your insurance is accepted for the majority of office charges and procedures.
For any questions regarding specialist fees for surgery, medicare coverage, and/or to fast track your appointment, please contact our office directly at 214-750-4590