Prison And Restitution For Clay County Pharmacy Fraud
A Clay County pharmacy owner and three others sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $1.4 million in restitution for their roles in a years-long conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances. The US Attorney’s Office for Middle Tennessee said 65-year-old Thomas K. Weir of Celina received a two-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty […]
UCHRA Testifies On Program Helping Local Poverty Families
UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency has been very successful in helping local impoverished families through a one-time grant three years ago. Farley said the agency received an estimated $25 million grant in 2022 to fund a three-year initiative aimed at helping families move out of poverty. Farley said program navigators have worked […]
Putnam Health Department Has Its Long-Awaited Dentist
The Putnam County Health Department will begin providing dental services for the first time in seven years. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said the department will provide full-scale dental service five days a week. That includes cleanings, extractions, fillings, and oral exams. She said the Upper Cumberland is seeing a dental healthcare shortage […]
TennCare Developing Multi-Sector Plan For Aging Region
TennCare is developing a multi-sector plan for aging to address the needs of older people, disabled people, and family caregivers. TennCare Aging Commission Liaison Anna Lea Cothron said by 2030, the Upper Cumberland will be one of the oldest regions in the state. She said data has been collected regarding what aging initiatives already exist […]
CRMC To Receive Consulting For Streamlined Case Management
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will undergo consulting services from Clinical Intelligence to redesign and improve case management. CEO Buffy Key said the consultants will put processes in place to help the hospital’s Case Management Department get patients out to continuums of care as soon as a patient is ready. Key said this would be a […]
Jackson County Mayor: UC Needs More Collaboration Between Counties
UCHRA Board Chairman Randy Heady said the region’s success relies on collaboration between county mayors. Heady addressed the board at Thursday’s End-Of-Year Board Meeting. Heady said county mayors need to pretend that there are no borders between cities and counties. “We need to work together,” Heady said. “We’re going to be stronger as an Upper […]
TN Healthcare Campaign Can Help Find Affordable Plans For 2022
The January 15th deadline is approaching to enroll in 2022 health insurance plans. The Tennessee Healthcare Campaign is an organization that aims to help those who are underserved in the community find a health care plan they can afford. Outreach Coordinator Tom Savage said that some 48 percent of people in the area don’t have […]
Warren Woman Charged On TennCare Fraud, Theft of Services
A Warren County woman arrested Thursday on TennCare fraud and theft of services after allegedly reporting false information to the state. Thirty-year-old Jessica Tees faces felony charges. Tees lost custody to her children but allegedly continued reporting them as dependents for insurance benefits. As a result, TennCare paid more than $15,549 in fees and claims […]
Overton Man Faces Charges In TennCare Fraud Case
A Hilham man faces two felony charges of allegedly trying to defraud TennCare. 68-year-old Joseph Jones failed to disclose all his assets and resources in his joint application for Medicare and Medicaid, according to investigators. TennCare paid some $13,894 on medical claims. “The intentional omission of assets on an application for public health insurance benefits […]
Health Care Enrollment Extended, Free Help Available
Help for affordable health care is available in the Upper Cumberland through the Tennessee Healthcare Campaign. Campaign Organizer Thomas Savage said 44 percent of people in Putnam, Overton, Clay and Cumberland Counties have no insurance or use the Affordable Care Act. Savage said that open enrollment has been extended until August 15. “This new Tennessee […]
