TennCare news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospital-clinic partnership aims to reduce ER overcrowding, costs
In the span of just a few short months, a Nashville hospital has improved access to primary and preventive care for uninsured and impoverished patients and is on its way to reducing emergency care Read more...
TennCare can review eligibility for plaintiffs in case
For decades, TennCare has been battling a lawsuit by a group of plaintiffs covered by the plan. Now, after more than 20 years, TennCare officials have gotten long-sought-after permission to review Read more...
TX hospital may stop cancer care for indigent illegals
A Texas cancer center is considering what must be a difficult move: it's thinking about ceasing to offer cancer care to indigent and undocumented immigrants. The hospital, the University of Texas Read more...
TN makes doctor shopping a felony
As every physician knows, there's a small but determined percentage of the population who will do whatever it takes to get their drug of choice--including seeing multiple doctors for the same Read more...
Tennessee educates MDs on drug-fraud law
Tennessee's Office of the Inspector General wants to be sure medical professionals know about new legislation designed to reduce TennCare drug fraud. So the state OIG just sent out letters to more Read more...
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