FREE “WELCOME TO MEDICARE” CLASSES
The Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a series of FREE Welcome to Medicare! classes this month on... Read More
JONES CHARGED WITH TENNCARE FRAUD
Authorities say 68-year-old Joseph Jones of Overton County is charged with TennCare fraud and theft of services. He allegedly failed to report... Read More
JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL NOT APPROVED TO RE-ENTER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAM
Officials with Medicare and Medicaid said they are not approving Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s application to be re-entered into their program. The... Read More
PAIN CLINIC CO-OWNER’S LAWYER HAS “NO CLUE” WHAT’S GOING ON THERE
Monday morning, agents with the FBI, along with other federal and state investigators searched the offices of TN Valley Pain Specialists in... Read More
TENNESSEE-BASED PAIN MANAGEMENT GROUP CLOSES MULTIPLE CLINICS
One of the largest pain management groups in the Southeast is closing multiple clinics amid worsening financial troubles and a federal criminal... Read More
BEWARE OF NEW MEDICARE CARD PHONE SCAMS
Tennessee Senior Medicare Patrol has received several reports about a phone scam in which beneficiaries are told that the caller is from... Read More
WHAT’S IN PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PLAN TO LOWER DRUG PRICES?
President Donald J. Trump announced his plan yesterday to lower the price of prescription drugs that promotes increased competition and eliminates the... Read More
WALMART IN EARLY TALKS TO BUY INSURER HUMANA
Walmart is in preliminary talks to buy health-insurance company Humana, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report didn’t disclose terms for... Read More
WHAT TRUMP’S BUDGET WOULD MEAN FOR YOUR MEDICAL BILLS
Health care plays a big role in President Donald Trump’s budget released yesterday. While the document serves mostly as a wish list... Read More
WHY IS HEALTH CARE SO EXPENSIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
As Republicans on Capitol Hill struggle to find common ground on a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and... Read More
