CLS Health Rheumatology Associates - Clear Lake

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – An autoimmune disease causing joint inflammation, swelling, pain, and stiffness that can lead to joint damage.  
• Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) – A type of inflammatory arthritis linked to psoriasis, causing joint pain, stiffness, and skin rashes.  
• Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) – A chronic inflammatory disease affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, leading to pain and stiffness.  
• Gout – A painful form of arthritis caused by uric acid buildup, leading to sudden attacks of joint pain and swelling, often in the big toe.  

• Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SLE) – A multi-system autoimmune disease causing joint pain, fatigue, skin rashes, and organ inflammation.  
• Scleroderma – A rare autoimmune disease causing skin thickening and tightening, along with potential internal organ involvement.  
• Sjögren’s Syndrome – An immune disorder causing dry eyes, dry mouth, and joint pain, often occurring with other autoimmune conditions.  
• Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis – Autoimmune conditions causing muscle weakness and skin rashes, often affecting mobility.  
• Connective Tissue Disease (CTD) – A group of disorders affecting the skin, joints, and internal organs, often overlapping with other autoimmune diseases.  

• Osteoarthritis (OA) – A degenerative joint disease leading to cartilage breakdown, joint pain, and stiffness, commonly affecting the knees, hips, and hands.  
• Osteoporosis – A condition that causes bone loss and increased fracture risk, often seen in postmenopausal women and older adults.  
• Paget’s Disease of Bone – A disorder affecting bone remodeling, leading to bone pain, deformities, and fractures.  

• Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) – Causes severe muscle pain and stiffness, particularly in the shoulders and hips, often seen in older adults.  
• Vasculitis – A group of diseases causing blood vessel inflammation, potentially affecting multiple organs.  

• Bursitis & Tendonitis – Inflammation of the bursa (fluid-filled sacs) or tendons, leading to pain and restricted movement, often in the shoulders, elbows, and hips. 

• Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) – Slow the progression of autoimmune diseases like RA and lupus.  
• Biologic Therapies – Target specific parts of the immune system to reduce inflammation and joint damage.  
• Corticosteroids – Used to rapidly reduce inflammation and manage flare-ups.  
• Pain Management – Includes NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and targeted therapies to control joint pain.  

• Joint Injections (Corticosteroids & Hyaluronic Acid) – Reduce joint inflammation and pain for conditions like RA, OA, and gout.  
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – Uses platelet-rich plasma from your blood to promote tissue healing and reduce inflammation.  
• Visco-supplementation – Hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis to improve lubrication and reduce pain.  

• Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy – Improve mobility, joint function, and strength through specialized exercises.  
• Dietary Counseling for Autoimmune Conditions – Guidance on anti-inflammatory diets and nutritional support for managing symptoms.  
• Bone Health Monitoring & Fall Prevention – Strategies for preventing fractures in osteoporosis patients.  

• Bone Density Testing (DXA Scan) – Evaluates osteoporosis risk and bone strength.  
• Rheumatoid Factor & Autoimmune Panel – Blood tests to diagnose autoimmune arthritis and connective tissue diseases.  
• Joint Ultrasound & MRI – Helps assess joint inflammation, cartilage damage, and soft tissue disorders.  

• Aetna Select
• Open Access Selects
• Elect Choice
• Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
• Aetna Choice POS II
• Managed Choice
• Open Choice PPO
• Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans

CLS Health does not accept:

• Aetna CVS Marketplace Plans

* Some providers may not accept this insurance, please call to confirm

• Superior Ambetter Core (Complete, Clear, Focused, Standard Silver and Gold)
• Superior Ambetter Value (Clear Value Silver, Focused Value Silver, CMS Standard Silver & Gold Value, Everyday Value Gold)
• Superior Ambetter Virtual (Ambetter Virtual Access Silver, CMS Standard Virtual Access Basic Silver, Ambetter Virtual Access Gold)
• Superior Health Plan CHIP*
• Superior Health Plan MAPD (Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug)
• Superior Health Plan Medicare
• Superior Health Plan MMP Medicaid*
• Superior Health Plan MMP Medicare
• Superior Health Plan STAR*
• Superior Health Plan STAR Kids*
• Superior Health Plan STAR+PLUS*

CLS Health participates in most Blue Cross Blue Shield plans including:

• Blue Choice PPO
• Blue Essentials
• Blue Essentials Access
• HealthSelect
• HealthSelect of Texas In Area
• Consumer Directed HealthSelect in Area
• HealthSelect of Texas Out of State
• Consumer Directed Health Select Out of State
• HealthSelect Secondary 65+
• Medicare Advantage HMO
• Medicare Advantage PPO
• Medicare Advantage Value HMO
• POS
• Traditional/Par Plan
• TRS-Active Care
• TRS-Care Standard
• BCBS MyBlue Health (Marketplace)

*Some providers may not accept Community Health Choice, please call to confirm

• MarketplacePremier
• Medicaid*CHIPCHIP PerinateSTAR
• Medicare AdvantageDual-Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)

CLS Health accepts most Cigna plans, including:

• Cigna HMO
• Cigna Local Plus
• Cigna Open Access Plus
• Cigna PPO

• ChoiceCare PPO
• EPO
• HMO
• HMO Premier
• Medicare Advantage Plans
• HumanaChoice - Medicare Advantage PPO plan
• Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plan
• Human Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage HMO & Special Needs Plan
• Military (TRICARE South Region Military Health Plan)
• POS - including Choice POS, National POS Open Access/Plus and Preferred POS Open Access.
• PPO

*Some providers may not accept United Healthcare, please call to confirm

• Commercial, HMO, POS, EPO and PPO Plans (Charter, Choice,Core, Doctors Plan, Freedon, Heritage, Navigate, Nexus ACO, Options PPO, Passport Connect, Select)
• Indemnity
• Medicare Advantage (AARP, Care Improvement Plus, C-SNP, D-SNP, I-SNP, Erickson Advantage, ERS Medicare Advantage, TRS-Care Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare Chronic Complete, UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan), UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete, UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Medicare Complete)
• Community Plans* (CHIP, CHIP Perinate, Star, Star Kids, Star Plus, MMP)
• Wellmed (Wellmed Dual SNP Focus, Wellmed Medicare Advantage Focus)

*Some providers may not accept Wellpoint, please call to confirm

• Medicaid (All Texas Plans Including the Below)*
• CHIP
• CHIP Perinate
• STAR
• STAR+PLUS
• STAR Kids
• Medicare Advantage
• C-SNP
• D-SNP
• I-SNP
• Medicare Advantage HMO
• Medicare-Medicaid (MMP)
• Medicare-Medicaid Program (MMP)
• STAR+PLUS MMP

*Some providers may not accept insurance, please call to confirm

PPO Networks

• Beechstreet PPO
• Carnival Cruise Lines PPO
• Envolve Benefit Options Vision-PPO, HMO
• First Health
• Curative/First Health
• Galaxy Health Network
• HealthSmart Preferred Care
• Accel
• Healthsmart Payors Organization
• Multiplan PPO
• Tricare (Humana) PPO/Prime

Employer-Specific Plans

• Brazoria County Employees – Aetna TPA Brazoria County Employees

Workers’ Compensation Plans

• Workers’ Comp
• Auto & Workers’ Comp

Medicare and Medicare Advantage

• Medicare Traditional
• Medicare Advantage
• Memorial Hermann Health Solutions Commercial and Medicare
• Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO SNP
• Medicare-Medicaid Program (MMP)
• STAR+PLUS MMP
• Alignment Health Plan
• AllyAlign Health
• American Health Plans
• Florida Complete Care
• Gold Kidney Health Plan
• Imperial Health
• Independent Health
• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
• Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado
• Mass Advantage
• Presbyterian Health Plan
• PriorityHealth
• Provider Partners
• SCAN
• UCare
• Vantage Health Plan
• Verda Healthcare
• Zing Health

Medicaid and CHIP Programs

• Molina Healthcare* (Marketplace, Medicaid, CHIP, CHIP Perinate, STAR, STAR Kids, STAR+PLUS)
• Texas Children's Health Plans*
• TMHP (Traditional Medicaid) Traditional Medicaid

Specialty Plans

• VA Community Cares Network CCN