Erlanger looking to cut ties with United Healthcare
Here are the dates that different UnitedHealth plans will go out of network if Erlanger decides to terminate its contract with the insurance company.
Be prepared for enterovirus; rare strain can cause severe respiratory distress in kids
• The initial symptoms of the enterovirus are much like the common cold, with running nose and coughing.
Prescription laws begin taking hold
Database, other requirements are having an impact on Tennessee's drug war
Blood Assurance CEO joins Erlanger board
The CEO of Blood Assurance is starting a four-year term as Erlanger Health System's newest board member.
Young lives cut short: Cases shine light on severe child abuse in Hamilton County
Rhasean Lowry told police the injuries to his girlfriend's daughter were an accident.
Federal judge rules TennCare must hold hearings following complaints
A federal judge has ordered Tennessee's state Medicaid program to take responsibility for long-delayed applications, calling for the agency to hold hearings for people who have waited months to find out whether they will receive coverage.
Federal judge rules against TennCare, permits class action lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled against Tennessee's Medicaid agency, granting class action status to a lawsuit filed against the state agency by 11 patients who alleged months-long delays getting TennCare coverage.
Open visitation in area hospital ICUs comforts patients, relatives
As a nurse in the intensive care unit, Meghan Buffat always thought she empathized with her patients' families.
TennCare computer system delays detailed
Just days before TennCare leaders head to court over accusations that state failures have created months-long delays in coverage, the agency's director faced questions from lawmakers about the unfinished computer system that led to those delays.
Lawmakers question TennCare director about system delays
TennCare's director acknowledged Tuesday that contractors have not finished even the first of four testing phases required to launch a new computer system that was supposed to begin handling Medicaid enrollment last October.
