After nearly 40 years of operation on San Antonio’s South Side, Texas Vista Medical Center, formerly known as Southwest General Hospital, is closing its doors on May 1, 2023. Community First Health Plans understands that this closure may cause gaps in our Members’ health care, especially for those who live in Southwest Bexar County.
- If you need health care services in southwest Bexar County, please call your primary care provider first. Your PCP’s name and phone number are printed on your Community First Member ID card.
- If you don’t know where to go for care, call our 24/7 Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-434-2347 to speak with a registered nurse who can help.
- If you need urgent care and live in southwest Bexar County, visit one of the following urgent care centers in the Community First network*:
KidzNow Urgent Care
2327 SW Military Dr, 78224
210-934-5439
CentroMed Palo Alto Clinic
9011 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy Access Rd, 78224
210-922-7000
Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care
2302 SE Military Dr #107, 78223
210-370-3176
Quality Urgent Care – Palo Alto
8526 Interstate 35 Access Rd #101, 78211
210-782-9495
Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care
1714 SW Military Dr #108, 78221
210-998-4767
CentroMed Southside Medical
3750 Commercial Ave, 78221
210-334-3700
CentroMed Berto Guerra Jr. Clinic
5439 Ray Ellison Blvd, 78242
210-922-7000
*Please call Member Services at 1-800-434-2347 or visit your plan’s online Provider Directory to verify that the clinics listed above are in-network with your plan.
As a reminder, in-person at-home urgent care from DispatchHealth is also now a covered benefit for ALL Community First Members who live within the DispatchHealth service area. Learn more and make an appointment online.
NEW HOSPITAL COMING SOON! University Health is building a new South Side hospital to serve area residents near Texas A&M-San Antonio University. It is expected to open in 2027.