TennCare covers genetic testing for diseases thanks to Memphis doctor
Children with suspected genetic disease can suffer for years before being diagnosed and treated. Rapid whole-genome sequencing can change that.
Topic: TennCare
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August 2024
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BlueCross BlueShield to deliver free fruit, vegetables to members
Members of BlueCare Tennessee, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, can receive deliveries of free fresh fruits and vegetables shipped directly to their doors after they’ve completed preventative health screenings.
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November 2023
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Audit: Memphis Health Center’s poor record-keeping led to $230K TennCare underpayment
Memphis Health Center was owed a bit more than $1 million for thousands of unreported appointments, but TennCare overpaid it by nearly $784,000 for other services during a five-year period. The center did not dispute the comptroller’s findings and accepted responsibility.
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October 2023
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More than 100K lose TennCare coverage in first months of ‘unwinding’
TennCare says the majority who lost health coverage are eligible but fell through the cracks due to “procedural” reasons, such as failing to update their contact information after moving.
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August 2023
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TennCare offers new breastfeeding benefits
TennCare officials say the new lactation benefits are funded by shared savings from the state’s Medicaid waiver agreement with the federal government.
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May 2023
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Morris: Purging TennCare will wreak havoc on patients, hospitals
“Life can be hard, and the best way for all of us to make it through the troubles of the world is to care for one another. If we can commit to this, we will make it through the difficult road we all travel down.”
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TennCare to resume cuts in June after end of COVID public health emergency
Tennessee’s Medicaid agency expects to cut hundreds of thousands of people over the next year. Find out how to renew your coverage.
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February 2023
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BlueCross, Methodist reach agreement on Medicaid health plans
BlueCross and Methodist leaders are continuing negotiations toward an agreement that could restore access for members covered through employer and individually-purchased health plans.
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July 2022
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Advocates push for expanded health care following abortion ruling
“Tennessee is not prepared to deal with the consequences of more unplanned pregnancies and births,” said state Sen. London Lamar.
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May 2022
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TennCare expands pregnancy and postpartum benefits
Pregnant and postpartum mothers will also have a comprehensive dental benefit as part of the new coverage.
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November 2021
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TennCare budget hearing fails to address $768M elephant in the room
TennCare could owe the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars, according to an audit. But at a budget hearing last week, neither Gov. Bill Lee nor any members of his panel asked about it.
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October 2021
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TennCare enrollment went up 15 months in a row
More low-income people have government healthcare now that TennCare has been effectively prohibited from taking away coverage. It’s a big shift from before the pandemic when the agency frequently took people off the rolls.
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February 2021
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TennCare explainer: A look at what changes
What do the changes to the state’s TennCare program mean? Here’s a breakdown of the changes.
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Lee to deliver State of the State, with focus on economic recovery
Gov. Bill Lee’s third State of the State address Monday evening, Feb. 8, is already getting reaction from Democrats in the Legislature who say his response to the pandemic has been “too late, ended too early and did too little.”
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January 2021
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Feds approve state’s Medicaid block grant waiver
The $8.6 billion waiver must be approved by the Tennessee General Assembly and sets a cap on TennCare funding with the state keeping a share of any savings if its spending comes in below the cap.
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January 2020
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Tennessee’s Medicaid block grant a mismatch for new federal rules
Opponents of Gov. Bill Lee’s federal block grant request for Medicaid funds say the proposal will be "dead on arrival" in Washington, but the governor's administration says it is "encouraged" by a Thursday policy announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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October 2019
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Larry Miller urges House panel to hear public comments on Medicaid block grant
The House TennCare Subcommittee set to review the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal Thursday should be made aware of overriding negative comments made about the plan at five hearings statewide, state Rep. Larry Miller of Memphis says.
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Let’s talk about TennCare
Gov. Bill Lee’s TennCare block grant proposal is fundamentally flawed. The plan prioritizes cost reduction, but fails to specify how exactly the state plans to curtail TennCare spending.
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TennCare schedules Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant proposal
The Division of TennCare will hold a Medicaid block grant hearing Oct. 15 at the University of Memphis, adding the event to three already held across the state.
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September 2019
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Lee vows ‘significant’ funding increase, more services in TennCare block grant
Governor promises a better TennCare program will add services or people, but House Minority Leader Camper believes conventional Medicaid expansion is the right way to go.
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August 2019
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Tennessee Carriers partners with Lyft to transport TennCare members
Tennessee Carriers Inc., a Memphis-based broker of non-emergency medical transportation, expects to serve about 100 riders a day initially through a new pilot partnership with Lyft.
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