Tennessee’s Medicaid agency is trying to avoid cutting benefits for people just because of paperwork problems. In April, TennCare will restart its income reviews, which have been paused for three years.
Tennessee ACA enrollment spikes 27% as non-Medicaid expansion states lead record growth
Nationwide, enrollment in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans has hit another record, jumping 13% from last year’s record. But almost all of the gains are from states like Tennessee that have refused to expand Medicaid.
Tennessee’s new health chief dodges grilling over dropped HIV funding
Tennessee’s new commissioner of health made his first appearance before a legislative committee Wednesday, though the Republican chairman warned members not to question Dr. Ralph Alvarado about HIV funding.
Investigation: Addiction treatment can take a hit when private equity pours in cash
Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.
What we know a week after Tennessee rejected federal HIV funding
It’s become increasingly clear that Tennessee’s rejection of federal funding for HIV prevention targets Planned Parenthood, which received some of the money for condom distribution. The state also says it plans to keep spending on HIV prevention, but prioritize HIV prevention for victims of human trafficking, first responders, mothers and children.
Basic HIV testing and treatment in Nashville is being threatened by an unexplained state funding cut
Some basic testing and treatment for HIV could vanish in Nashville after the state decided to stop accepting a big grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Millions of dollars flow through the United Way of Greater Nashville to smaller local nonprofits.
Tennessee schools step up practice on lifesaving equipment like the kind used to save Damar Hamlin
Tennessee is one of the few states that requires public schools to have an automated external defibrillator — better known as an AED. After one saved Damar Hamlin during an NFL game on national television, there’s new urgency to test them out.
Dental benefits are here for TennCare, but finding a dentist could be a big problem
Tennessee dentists are in demand like never before. Starting this month, all adults on TennCare have coverage — roughly 600,000 people with new benefits — and many are eager to find care.
A Nashville-based hospital chain experiments with virtual nursing to curb burnout and cover staffing gaps
Nursing has seemed like one career that is unable to go remote — not even as virtual work has changed industries in ways we could not have envisioned. But hospitals are now experimenting with a virtual nursing option to keep experienced RNs and cover thin staffing.
ER staffing firms keep the claims flowing in Tennessee even after federal ban on ‘surprise’ bills
A federal ban on surprise medical bills hasn’t entirely curbed the problem, though patients are no longer involved. During the law’s first six months, Tennessee has among the most disputes in the country with nearly 7,000.
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