Lone Star Circle of Care

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on the audited financial statements and information provided by the accounting department of the organization. Upon receipt of the form 990 from the independent accountant, and prior to submission to the irs, the cfo reviews the return for reasonableness compared to the final audited financial statements. The form is then distributed to the board of directors for their review and feedback before it is filed.”

“All members of the board of directors or executive committee shall complete and sign a conflict of interest certificate annually, at the start of the member's term, or at the start of the corporation's fiscal year, whichever comes first. Should a conflict arise, the board member will abstain from participating in voting related to the transaction.”

“The ceo compensation review was conducted by the executive committee of the board using third party compensation resources for comparison and reasonableness. A formal evaluation of the ceo by the board of directors was last completed in december 2023. Compensation for other officers and key employees of the organization was reviewed and approved by the ceo, who takes into account industry compensation data, along with the size and complexity of the comparable organizations.”

“The organization's audited financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are made available upon request. In addition, the form 990 is public information.”

“Organization's mission: lone star circle of care provides exceptional and accessible patient centered healthcare for our texas neighbors. Vision statement: we will eliminate health inequities to facilitate wellness and optimal living for all, helping strengthen our communities. Core values: compassion, integrity, respect, service, innovation, excellence lone state circle of care (lscc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, federally qualified community health center (fqhc) network that provides a patient-centered health care home to uninsured and underinsured residents of central texas. During the 11/30/2024 fiscal year, lscc operated clinics throughout williamson, travis, bell, bastrop, burnet, and harris counties. Services include: primary medical care that is focused by age group (pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and seniors); comprehensive ob/gyn services; general dentistry; optometry; pharmacy services; and enabling services such as interpreters and insurance eligibility screeners. A robust and fully integrated behavioral health program, with approximately 23 clinicians on staff, provides necessary psychiatric and psychotherapy services to patients who would otherwise not have access to care. Lscc accepts medicaid, children's health insurance program, medicare and other publicly insured patients, and uninsured patients pay a sliding scale fee based on their income and household size. Lscc is accredited by the joint commission (tjc) under ambulatory care and behavioral health care standards. Lscc also holds primary care medical home (pcmh) certification from tjc. Since receiving fqhc status in 2004, lscc has forged numerous strategic partnerships, leveraging fqhc benefits with investments from other stakeholders, including foundations, government, and hospital systems. With the support of these many partners, capacity has grown from 10,000 visits in 2002 to 325,863 visits during the 11/30/2024 fiscal year. Lscc will continue identifying opportunities to collaborate and leverage its resources to provide sustainable, quality primary health care for the region.”

“Medical programs: lone star circle of care (lscc) has multiple medical service lines that provide primary and acute medical care including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions. In the past year, lscc provided 325,863 patient visits across all service lines. Lscc service lines include: 1) pediatric: primary and acute medical care for children and adolescents. In the past year, lscc provided 119,753 visits. 2) family medicine and senior care: lscc provides a primary care home for a large, uninsured adult population. Patients have access to routine and acute care as well as chronic disease prevention, treatment and management. In the past year, lscc provided 82,487 patient visits. 3) women's health: obstetrics and gynecology, including thorough prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Ob/gyn providers provided 34,432 patient visits, including delivering 2,149 babies this year. 4) integrated behavioral health: psychiatry, psychotherapy, and counseling for adults, seniors, adolescents, and children. In the past year, lscc provided 52,326 behavioral health visits. 5) senior: medical services tailored for older adults. Lscc provided 8,953 senior visits over the past year. 6) convenient care: lscc provided 2,885 convenient care visits in the year. 7) dental: lscc's dental clinic provided 19,344 visits in the year. 8) vision: lscc's vision clinic provided 1,737 visits in the year. 9) mobile mammography visits: lscc provided 3,946 mobile mammography visits in the year.”