Kara Wallace MD, Family Practice

03/07/2025

We are excited to announce the return of in-office lab services! Please see more about this on our website through the link below.

Update from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, 1 December 2024: Transition to Labcorp Delayed Until March 1, 2025 Blue Cross Blue Shield will now transition to Labcorp as the exclusive national laboratory and only Preferred Medical Laboratory Plus (PMLP) provider in the Preferred Medical Laboratory....

01/28/2025

We want to offer a gentle reminder about changes to our lab services as of March 1, 2025: Due to recent changes with one of the major insurance carriers, certain lab services (such as blood draws, urine cultures, bacterial cultures and other lab tests not performed directly by our staff) will no longer be available from within our office after February 28, 2025.

We hope to resume phlebotomy and other outsourced lab services to our Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama patients in the near future, and we appreciate your patience during this time.

Learn more about this change here:

Update from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, 1 December 2024: Transition to Labcorp Delayed Until March 1, 2025 Blue Cross Blue Shield will now transition to Labcorp as the exclusive national laboratory and only Preferred Medical Laboratory Plus (PMLP) provider in the Preferred Medical Laboratory....

01/10/2025

The safety of our patients and staff is our top priority. Due to the inclement weather that has been forecast, our office will be closed to in-office visits. If you have a scheduled appointment and have not already spoken with our office staff, please call 256-533-5211 for assistance. We will ha…

11/15/2024

As of December 1, 2025, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is updating their coverage policy for lab work. Please review this important notice to understand how this change may affect your healthcare coverage.

For some time, we have been proud to provide our patients with on-site phlebotomy and other types of sample collection for lab work through a contract with PathGroup. However, due to recent changes with one of the major insurance carriers, certain lab services (such as blood draws, urine cultures, b...

03/07/2024

We're looking to add to our team! If you are (or know anyone who is) interested in joining our group as a part time front desk/patient service representative, we would love to hear from you.

Among the requirements are at least one year of experience working with insurance verification and prior experience working in a medical office environment. Please see the link for more details.

Our office is seeking part-time qualified front office medical personnel. Candidates must possess a strong work ethic and friendly disposition. Please submit resume with relevant office experience. Prior medical office experience is required. Requirements: Applicants must be detail oriented with c.....

11/15/2022

As we head into the holiday season, we wish you joy, peace, and wellness!

(Please note our updated holiday hours.)

Our office will be closed during the following days for the holidays: Thursday, 24 November 2022 Friday, 35 November 2022 Monday, 26 December 2022 Monday and Tuesday, 3-4 January 2023 (in observation of the New Year) We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season!

11/08/2022

We would like to remind our patients that our in-network status with UnitedHealthCare (UHC) changes as of January 31, 2023. We would like to reiterate that this change does not mean that our office can no longer help you! UHC's coverage of our services depends on your plan.

Please read the information we have provided on our site about how this may affect our patients with UHC.

After many years of participation with United Healthcare (also referenced as "UnitedHealthCare" and "UHC") and plans administered by their affiliates, MultiPlan and PHCS, we have decided to end our relationship with United Health Care (and said affiliates) and will no longer be considered participat...

10/13/2022

In January of 2023, we will no longer be considered "in network" providers with UnitedHealthCare (UHC). We strongly encourage our patients who have or who are considering UHC plans to read the information we have provided on our website to better understand how this may impact you.

After many years of participation with United Healthcare (also referenced as "UnitedHealthCare" and "UHC") and plans administered by their affiliates, MultiPlan and PHCS, we have decided to end our relationship with United Health Care (and said affiliates) and will no longer be considered participat...

08/25/2022

Memory impairment is a significant factor in the quality of life for our growing, older population. To address this, resources like MemoryCare.com, a website that offers support for older adults living with memory impairment and and their caregivers (who are most often the family members of affected individuals), have become available to streamline access to helpful memory care information.

MemoryCare.com uses data-backed information to provide information and links to memory care resources available in each state. For our patients, we have linked to the site's memory care information for Alabama.

Find helpful resources and valuable information about memory care in the state of Alabama, including costs and financial assistance.

02/15/2021

Our office will be closed Monday February 15, 2021, and Tuesday February 16, 2021, due to inclement weather. If you had a scheduled appointment at the office we will contact you to reschedule your appointment. Patients scheduled for telehealth visits will be carried out as scheduled, your practitioner will contact you.
Stay safe!

01/09/2021

https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/community-events/news-publications/item/covid19-vaccination-for-people-75-years-and-older?fbclid=IwAR3_xErWVoGc0nG_zGsVmA3AuKrjfM718VRe4hJycCl2V4DgdpCqtTI7o8w

COVID-19 Vaccination for People 75 Years and Older Huntsville Hospital was pleased to learn today from the Alabama Department of Public Health that the COVID-19 vaccination program will be expanded to include people 75 years and older effective January 18, 2021. If you would like to join the waiting...

03/23/2020

For the well being of our patients (and the community), we urge you to learn about the recent changes to insurance coverage of telephone and online portal physician care. Please take a look at some of the information provided on our website to learn more.

To safely navigate coronavirus awareness and prevention, we are taking extra steps to relieve patient concern in ways that reduce potential exposure to the virus.Many of our patients have insurance that has temporarily expanded coverage for online visits/consultation through our online patient porta...