FirstCare

FirstCare Health Plans (FirstCare) was born & bred in Texas and we are extremely proud of that heritage. FirstCare is owned by two highly respected religious-based health systems - Covenant Health Systems in Lubbock, Texas and Hendrick Health Systems in Abilene, Texas. We were founded in 1985 and now serve the health insurance needs for approximately 200,000 members. Our goal is to provide the highest quality health care services at a reasonable price. We believe that health care should be within the reach of all Texans, and we work hard to provide flexible plans that suit their needs.

FirstCare provides comprehensive health care services to HMO subscribers and their enrolled dependents within their approved service area. In addition, FirstCare owns Southwest Life & Health Insurance Company (SWL&H) which offers FirstCare PPO, life insurance, and dental products. FirstCare also acts as a third party administrator (TPA) to Valley Baptist Health Plans, an affiliate of Valley Baptist Health System, in Harlingen, Texas.

We have a variety of health care products available for:

Individuals and Families

Small, medium and large businesses

Medicare

Medicaid

CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)

TRS (Teacher Retirement System of Texas)

ERS (Employees Retirement System of Texas)

Federal employees

Administrative Services for self-insured organizations

Our corporate headquarters are located in Austin, Texas. We also have offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock and Waco.