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Tennessee regulators find abuse, delayed care at Brookdale senior living facilities

The Brentwood-headquartered company has agreed to pay $13,500 in fines for violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents in four facilities.

Tennessee · 9d

WKRN News 2

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Tennessee regulators find abuse, delayed care at Brookdale senior living facilities

The Brentwood-headquartered company has agreed to pay $13,500 in fines for violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents at four Tennessee locations, including one Middle Tennessee and three East Tennessee facilities.

Tennessee · 9d

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The Only Hospital System in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia May Be Out of Your Insurance Network by New Year’s Day

If you are a BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee member in the Tri-Cities area — Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, spanning Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia — your hospital coverage may look very different starting January 1, 2027. Ballad Health — the regional health system that operates virtually every...

Kingsport, TN · 11d
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Elizabethton Star

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Ballad Health provides update on BlueCross BlueShield of TN

Ballad Health has been, and remains, committed to negotiating in good faith with our long-term partner, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to reach an updated provider agreement for its commercial, Exchange, […]

Tennessee · 10d

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Home Field Advantage: From the Clinic to the Sidelines, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics Cares for Wilson County

On any given Friday night across Wilson County, the stands are full of parents, grandparents, and neighbors cheering on the young athletes who represent their schools. What many fans may not notice is who’s standing on the sidelines: orthopaedic surgeons from Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, volunteering their time to make sure those athletes are cared for the moment something goes wrong.

Wilson County, TN · 9d

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Moving Mountains in Rural Healthcare: The Health Wagon’s Integrative Comprehensive Collaborative Care Model

Deep in the mountains of Central Appalachia, where geographic isolation, poverty, and healthcare workforce shortages create significant barriers to medical care, St. Mary’s Health Wagon has spent more than four decades demonstrating that innovative healthcare delivery can begin far beyond traditional hospital walls. Founded in 1980 by Sister Bernadette...

Kentucky · 9d

Davidson County Source

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TriStar Centennial Ranked No. 1 in Tennessee for Joint Replacement

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee for joint replacement in 2027 by Healthgrades. The ranking is based on patient outcomes, including measures of deaths and complications during care. The hospital also earned several national awards for its care in heart, vascular, orthopedic, joint replacement and gastrointestinal services.

Nashville, TN · 11d

WATE

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties. […]

Tennessee · 9d

WSMV

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Top governor candidates speak on rural healthcare in Tennessee

Four Tennessee governor candidates — Marsha Blackburn, Jerri Green, David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston — explained their positions on cost of living, immigration and rural health care.

Tennessee · 11d

The Rogersville Review

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Ballad Health provides update on BCBS disagreement

KINGSPORT — The following public statement was issued by Ballad Health on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and released to the media: Ballad Health has been, and remains, committed to negotiating in good faith with our long-term partner, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to reach an updated provider agreement for its commercial, Exchange, TennCare and Medicare Advantage products while protecting access to care for the people, employers and communities we serve. Currently, Ballad Health also uses BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to provide administrative services for its own employees, who are self-insured by Ballad Health. Health systems across the country, including Ballad Health, are facing several imminent challenges, including: an increasing number of individuals leaving the insurance exchanges and becoming uninsured due to the elimination of enhanced premium subsidies by the federal government; major cuts to the Medicaid directed payment program for hospitals, which disproportionately impact rural regions, set to begin in January 2028 under the provisions of HR 1, otherwise referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”; rising inflationary costs of supplies and medications; and increased subsidies for physician services due to low reimbursement by insurers, Medicare and Medicaid, driven in large part by the low Medicare area wage index in our

Tennessee · 13d

NBC News

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Many with ACA coverage face a new crisis in 2027: Insurers fleeing the market

Courtney Mroch was already paying a high price for health insurance when she learned her insurer, Cigna, was pulling out of Tennessee’s Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 56-year-old Nashville resident has diabetes and asthma and is a cancer survivor. She pays $1,250 a month for a silver plan this year, up from $850 a month in 2025 — more than her family’s mortgage. To keep costs down, her husband is enrolled in a separate, non-ACA plan that’s less expensive.

Tennessee · 15d

WJHL

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Ballad expects to stay in-network with BlueCross amid negotiations

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee are in talks to reach a new provider agreement. On Wednesday, Ballad announced in a news release that the two entities were negotiating to reach an updated agreement for its “commercial, Exchange, TennCare and Medicare Advantage products while protecting access to care for […]

Tennessee · 16d

The Daily Times

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Covenant Health debuts two aircraft, expands access to lifesaving care

Covenant Health has debuted two aircraft for the Covenant Health Air fleet, marking an important milestone for the health system’s air medical transport program. “At Covenant Health Air, our goal is simple: provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place for the patients we serve across East Tennessee,” said Danny McCreary, operations and management director for Emergency Medical Services at Covenant Health. “Whether we’re responding to an accident scene or transporting a patient between hospitals, our team is focused on providing safe, high-quality care while helping patients reach the resources they need as quickly as possible.” Operated through a partnership with Air Methods, Covenant Health Air provides rapid air medical transport and advanced critical care services for patients experiencing serious illness or injury. The program supports both on-scene responses and interfacility transports, helping ensure patients receive timely access to the appropriate level of care. Since launching in May, Covenant Health Air has been requested more than 800 times, serving communities across East Tennessee and helping bridge gaps in access to specialized medical services. The program operates two dual-engine Airbus H135 T3 helicopters based in Morristown and Rockwood. Each aircraft is staffed by Covenant Health clinicians and

Tennessee · 16d

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Dr. Harris--Former MTSU Faculty Nursing Leader and Alumni--Named CEO of Tennessee Nurses Association

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - A former Middle Tennessee State University nursing alumni and faculty member is taking on a new leadership role in healthcare across the state. Dr. Martha Suttle Harris has been appointed chief executive officer of the Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA), bringing more than 30 years of nursing experience and a long history of service to the profession. She served as president of TNA District 4 from 2016 to 2020. In fact, she has been an active member of the TNA since 2012.

Murfreesboro, TN · 23d

Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel

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Next generation of healthcare professionals will be 'Made in Tennessee' | Opinion

Somewhere in Tennessee, a family will one day sit across from a healthcare professional they have never met. They may be facing a difficult diagnosis, welcoming a new baby, recovering from an injury or searching for answers about their health. They may never know where the doctor, nurse, therapist or other healthcare professional caring for them received their education. But there is a good chance that person was Made in Tennessee, through the education and training provided by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. Preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals takes more than dedicated faculty and talented students. It also takes a commitment to providing the spaces, technology and hands-on experiences that prepare them for the challenges they will face. That commitment is taking shape through Tennessee's investment in the new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building (COMIB) at UT Health Sciences , which will help prepare future healthcare professionals to serve communities across the state. At the recent groundbreaking, Ophelia Pilkinton, president of the College of Medicine Class of 2027, put it this way: “Somewhere, right now, there are patients we have never met, patients who do not know our names and don’t know what their futures hold,” she

Tennessee · 22d

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Local HIV Center Sues Department of Health for Limiting Some HIV/AIDS Services to Noncitizens

A Middle Tennessee HIV care center is suing the Tennessee Department of Health over a new rule restricting some access to certain federally funded services to U.S. citizens. According to the complaint, on Aug. 18, local case managers received an email from Robertson Nash, TDH’s Director of HIV Programs. Effective immediately, he wrote, patients who could not prove citizenship or legal residency would not be eligible for federally funded Ryan White and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS services or benefits “other than HIV testing, treatment and associated core medical services via [the HIV Drug Assistance Program].”

Nashville, TN · 25d

NewsChannel 5 WTVF

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Davidson County, TN · 22d

WATE

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Covenant Health helicopters take flight to speed up medical transport in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Covenant Health Air is lifting off the ground, saving lives in East Tennessee. It unveiled two new medical helicopters on Monday, one based out of Rockwood and the other out of Morristown, making it easier to transport patients in critical condition. “We want to bring the hospital to the bedside,” said […]

Knoxville, TN · 25d

WATE

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Where you can get rid of old prescriptions during National Rx Take Back Day

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Saturday, people across the nation will be doing their part to ensure that their old and unneeded prescriptions are disposed of properly. Here’s where East Tennesseans can do the same. October 24 is the DEA’s National Rx Take Back Day for this fall,...

Tennessee · 24d

Public News Service

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Tennessee medical providers battle insurers over underpaid bills

A Tennessee medical service is speaking out against a practice called "downcoding," saying it cuts health insurance payouts and adds additional paperwork. Senate Bill 2155 , a proposal addressing the practice, was considered by the legislature this year but failed to pass. It would have restricted downcoding, which prevents providers from being paid less than the billed amount. The failure to pay creates financial problems for hospitals, which are already struggling from federal cuts. Gina Leary, owner of Medical Services Management, said insurers are allowed to downcode any mid-level provider’s work. "What they'll do is they'll come back on an explanation of benefits or remittance advice, and they'll downcode it from a level four to a level three visit without even seeing the records. They automatically do that to the physician assistants," Leary observed. She added UnitedHealthcare is now requiring office notes and X-ray records before paying claims. The bill failed in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee in April. The American Medical Association said it strongly opposes any blanket or automated downcoding by insurers. Leary pointed out Medicare may request chart audits — systematic reviews of medical records to determine whether the correct amount was paid to a hospital

Tennessee · 25d