On Tuesday, Senators Corker and Alexander announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted a portion of TennCare’s waiver request that provides Tennessee an additional $80 million for the Essential Access Hospital payments in the absence of Tennessee Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program funding for this current fiscal year. The waiver also adds Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga to the Public Hospital Supplemental Payment (PHSP) Pool, which includes $30 million of funding for the hospital. “I’m pleased CMS has granted a portion of TennCare’s waiver request, ensuring Tennessee hospitals can continue to provide uninsured and low-income patients with vital health care services,” Corker said. “While this partial waiver is only a temporary fix, I remain committed to working with Senator Alexander to find a permanent solution as soon as possible so Tennessee patients, doctors and hospitals are not faced with this uncertainty each year.” Read more: 1.usa.gov/QIkhu5.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:24:32 +0000
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