http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/providers.html en-us Participation in the EQRO Quarterly Survey http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/pdv_participation.pdf Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:50:00 The Bureau of TennCare has created a new form and streamlined process for the reporting of Third Party Liability Insurance Updates. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/reporttpl.pdf Tues, 04 Oct 2011 14:30:00 TMA Insurance Workshop Flier http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/tmainsuranceworkshop.pdf Tues, 05 July 2011 09:25:00 The Great Divide - Why racial disparities in health care persist. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/thegreatdivide.pdf Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:25:00 TennCare now has a MedicaidHIT ListServ. Please sign up for the latest news and information about the TennCare/Medicaid EHR Provider Incentive Program. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/medicaidhitemail.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:19:00 Medicaid agencies like TennCare will be administering the distribution of federally-funded incentive payments to qualifying providers and hospitals that adopt federally-certified electronic health record systems. For more information about the TennCare/Medicaid Provider Incentive Program please visit: http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/hitech.html .

Also, please refer to the brief survey (Step 2) which can be accessed from the above website. By participating in the survey, you as the provider will help TennCare gauge interest in the program and will ensure you receive updated information on the program. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/hitech.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:18:00 Medicaid agencies like TennCare will be administering the distribution of federally-funded incentive payments to qualifying providers and hospitals that adopt federally-certified electronic health record systems. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/hitech.html Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:00:00 Assistance with health communication in plain language is available from the Centers for Disease Control. http://www.plainlanguage.gov/populartopics/health_literacy/Thesaurus_V-10.doc Thur, 29 Apr 2010 15:53:00 The purpose of the Seeking Payment from a TennCare Enrollee policy statement is to clarify the circumstances in which TennCare providers may seek payment from TennCare enrollees. Revision approved 4/26/2010. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/pro08001.pdf Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:30:00 Attention: Physicians and Pharmacy Professional Medicare/Medicaid Crossover Providers http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/bullentin09.pdf Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:28:00 TennCare Third Party Liability Policy http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/con09001.pdf Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:28:00 Translation and interpretation services for TennCare enrollees are available by contacting the enrollee's health plan. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/pro-mcos.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:45:00 Recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians. http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/culturalprof.html Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:30:00 Please be advised that effective immediately, TennCare has temporarily removed the prior authorization requirement for Tamiflu. Given the large amount of influenza-like illness that is circulating in the State and little indication at this time that illness levels are subsiding, we are taking this step to ease the administrative burden on health care professionals. I would ask all of you to join the TennCare Bureau in reminding the providers with whom you interact that adherence to the CDC guidelines at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm regarding appropriate prescribing of influenza antiviral medication is critical to minimizing further exacerbation of the Tamiflu shortages that already exist and to preventing the development of Tamiful resistance. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/providers.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:24:00 Language assistance and TennCare enrollees. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/pharlang.pdf Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:20:00 The National Committee for Quality Assurance, in collaboration with Lilly USA, LLC, has developed a resource for providers wanting to undertake quality improvement initiatives to improve culturally and linguistically appropriate services and to reduce disparities in care. http://clashealth.org Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:00 Bureau of TennCare has made changes to our providers training that is posted on the website. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/tenncaretraining.pdf Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:08:00 The Bureau of TennCare and all TennCare Managed Care Organizations to participate in the 29th Annual Tennessee Medical Association's Insurance Workshops. For additional information visit www.tnmed.org/workshop. http://www.tnmed.org/workshop/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:33:00 Cultural Competency and Literacy in Health Care http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/cultural.pdf Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:11:00 External Quality Review Organization to Validate Provider Data http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/externalreview.pdf Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:23:00 Eligibility redetermination process. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/dpn.pdf Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:24:00 External Quality Review Organization to Validate Provider Data http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/externalreview.pdf Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:00:00 Bureau of TennCare presentation provides updates on program changes for providers. http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/forms/tenncaretraining.pdf Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:05:00