Health Insurance
After Delay, Tennessee Lawmakers Extend TennCare Contracts Without Centene
Tennessee Extended Its Three Contracts For The State’s Multibillion-Dollar Medicaid Program After It Was Delayed A Month By State House Republicans. The Fiscal Review Committee Extended Old Contracts Instead Of Entering Into The New Ones Agreed To In 2021 Because Of Centene’s Lawsuit.
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Tennessee To Receive Over $71K In Settlement With Company That Exposed Protected Health Information
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announced That Tennessee And 32 Other Attorneys General Have Reached A Settlement With Healthcare Clearinghouse Inmediata For A Coding Issue That Exposed The Protected Health Information Of Approximately 1.5 Million Consumers For Almost Three Years.
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27K Lost TennCare Coverage In May But Near-Record Enrollment Has Remained
Tennessee Saw 27,000 Lose Medicaid Coverage In May As The State Continues Its Process Of Redetermining TennCare Eligibility Following The End Of Federal Covid-19 Pandemic Rules.
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31,000 Lost TennCare Coverage In First Month Of Redetermination Process
Tennessee Saw More Than 31,000 Members Lose TennCare Coverage In The First Month Of Redetermination, According To A Recent Unwinding Report.
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Metro Nashville Board Denies Coverage Of Gender Reassignment Surgery For City Employees
The Metro Nashville Employee Benefit Board Has Rejected A Proposal That Would Have Expanded Insurance Coverage To Allow For Funding To Pay For Gender Reassignment Surgeries For City Employees.
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Bill To Stop TennCare From Covering “Gender Affirming Treatments” Heads To Committee
A Bill To Prevent TennCare From Covering “Gender-Affirming” Treatment Has Officially Been Scheduled For Consideration By The House Subcommittee On Insurance.
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Former TN Legislator Calls Health Insurance Audit “Waste” of Taxpayer Money
A Former Tennessee Legislator Says The State Is Wasting More Taxpayer Money In Their Attempt To Recoup Overages From Payments For State Employee Health Insurance.
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Middle Tennessee Man Recovered From Virus Facing Big Hospital Bill
A Middle Tennessee Man Who Needed Hospitalization In Order To Overcome Covid-19 Was Shocked At The Bill He Received After His Recovery. He Now Owes Williamson Medical Center More Than $4,000 – A Bill He Thought Covid-19 Relief Funds Were Supposed To Help Pay.
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Federal Audit Says Tennessee Should Repay $747M In TennCare Money
An Audit From The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services’ Office Of The Inspector General Is Recommending That Tennessee Repay The Federal Government Up To $767 Million In Previous Tenncare Funding.
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