Overcoming Tenncare Cuts
WDEF, TN -
Making matters worse, she's a Tenncare statistic... one of thousands cut from the roles last year. Because of her low-income and lack of insurance, she finds it tough to make regular appointments with her doctors. "They called to remind me of my appointment and she says 'you still have the same insurance?' And I said no I don't have any, I got cut off Tenncare. And she says 'oh, we're going to have to reschedule you," says Mitchell.
2006-06-19
Trauma Centers Lose Money due to TennCare Cuts
Eyewitness News Memphis, USA -
Roger Forgey, senior vice president of operations at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, says the hospital's trauma center lost more than $5 million in 2005 due to low TennCare reimbursements and TennCare disenrollments.
2006-06-18
Community Research Council Holds Roundtables On TennCare Impact
The Chattanoogan, TN -
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2006-06-16
TennCare Fraud Arrest
Eyewitness News Memphis, USA -
Jeffrey Roach is charged with two counts of TennCare fraud and two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Roach is accused of presenting forged prescriptions in September and October of 2005 for Percocet, a drug for severe pain, and paying for it with his TennCare benefits.
2006-06-15
Memphis Woman Convicted: TennCare Fraud
Eyewitness News Memphis, USA -
The Shelby County District Attorney says Cheryl Worthey obtained TennCare medical assistance by falsely representing herself or concealing facts that would have made her ineligible for benefits. She was also indicted for trying to obtain prescription drugs by using the DEA control numbers assigned to five different doctors. In addition, she was accused of 18 counts related to presenting pharmacies in Memphis with forged prescriptions for the addictive painkiller Lortab.
2006-06-14
TennCare Fraud Arrest
Eyewitness News Memphis, USA -
Jeffrey Roach is charged with two counts of TennCare fraud and two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Roach is accused of presenting forged prescriptions in September and October of 2005 for Percocet, a drug for severe pain, and paying for it with his TennCare benefits.
2006-06-13
TennCare Cuts May Mean Higher Costs After All
WTVF, TN -
�We put in a budget amendment to draw out of the TennCare reserves as much as $80 million, but I'll be honest about it, we'll be able to compromise down some. That will take some of the money to give to trauma centers to help cover the losses because of TennCare cuts,� Sen. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, said.
1. 25 percent of TennCare enrollees cut; child coverage preserved
Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-Tenn.) has taken steps to reduce the new revenues needed for TennCare''s 2005-06 year from $647 million to $75 million. The Medicaid ...
2. Tennessee governor to rethink plans to dissolve TennCare health coverage.
First Health Services Corp. won the pharmacy benefit contract to serve the 1.3 million enrollees of TennCare, the Tennessee Medicaid program. As a result of the contract, the state anticipates sav
3. First Health Services Corp. won the pharmacy benefit contract to serve the 1.3 million enrollees of TennCare, the Tennessee Medicaid program - Brief Article
The first phase of TennCare''s new preferred drug list has been implemented as previously announced (DCMR 7/11/03, p. 11). This phase covers 10 drug ...
4. The first phase of TennCare''s new preferred drug list has been implemented - Brief Article
TennCare began phasing in a statewide preferred drug list (PDL) as of July 1, and it is expected to be fully operational by fall. Under a new law, the Tennessee Medicaid program compiled its own P
5. TennCare began phasing in a statewide preferred drug list as of July 1 - PDL - Government Issues in Brief - Brief Article
MIM Corporation lost its TennCare contract as of July 1. The PBM had anticipated about $85 million in revenue during the last half of 2003 from the ...