September 2007 Medicare Bulletin - Tennessee Insert
Posted September 4, 2007
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COBA Medigap Agreement
Providers may reference a weekly updated listing of the newly assigned COBA Medigap claim-based IDS for Medicare billing purposes at the following Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/COBAgreement/
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Registration Is Now Open for the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) 27th Annual Insurance Workshops
To be held in major cities across the state Aug. 21-Oct. 4.
Presenters will include speakers from Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, TriCare Military Health Services, Medicare Advantage Plans, and others on all sides of the health insurance industry.
Visit TMA’s Web site to view the announcement and to
register http://www.medwire.org/2007workshops/.
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New CIGNA Government Services Web Site Launch!
Have you always wanted to “click less” to get information you want?
We have worked hard to help you find things more easily by redesigning the site to meet your immediate needs. The new site will be much easier to navigate and will provide quicker options for you to locate specific information. Enhancements include:
- Enhanced search functionality, allowing you to search and retrieve information specific to a particular contract!
- Steamlines, easy-to-use Fee Schedule page.
- All published articles will appear on one central News Items page. We will continue to maintain archived pages for articles.
We have also expanded our Online Education Center tools, to improve your online edication, experience and to enhance your use or our, provider Self Service products.
“Click less” and get more! Visit our new Web site today! http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com
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Tennessee Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Designated Geographic Areas
| COUNTY |
AREA NAME/PARTS |
RURAL/URBAN |
| Bedford |
MHCA 19
|
Rural |
| Benton |
MHCA 21
|
Rural |
| Bledsoe |
MHCA 12
|
Rural |
| Bradley |
MHCA 10
|
Rural |
| Cannon |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Carroll |
MHCA 21
|
Rural |
| Cheatham |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Chester |
MHCA 24
|
Rural |
| Claiborne |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Clay |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
Cocke |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Coffee |
MHCA 19
|
Rural |
| Crockett |
Catchment Area 22
|
Rural |
| Cumberland |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Decatur |
MHCA 24
|
Rural |
| Dekalb |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Dickson |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Dyer |
Catchment Area 22
|
Rural |
| Fayette |
MHCA 25
|
Rural |
| Fentress |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Franklin |
MHCA 19
|
Rural |
| Gibson |
MHCA 21
|
Rural |
| Giles |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Grainger |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Greene |
MHCA 4
|
Rural |
| Grundy |
MHCA 12
|
Rural |
| Hamblen |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Hancock |
MHCA 4
|
Rural |
| Hardeman |
MHCA 24
|
Rural |
| Hardin |
MHCA 24
|
Rural |
| Hawkins |
MHCA 4
|
Rural |
| Haywood |
Catchment Area 23
|
Urban |
| Henderson |
Catchment Area 23
|
Urban |
| Henry |
MHCA 21
|
Rural |
| Hickman |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Houston |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Humphreys |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Jackson |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Jefferson |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Lake |
Catchment Area 22
|
Rural |
| Lauderdale |
MHCA 25
|
Rural |
| Lawrence |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Lewis |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Lincoln |
MHCA 19
|
Rural |
| McMinn |
MHCA 10
|
Rural |
| McNairy |
MHCA 24
|
Rural |
| Macon |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Madison |
Catchment Area 23
|
Urban |
| Marion |
MHCA 12
|
Rural |
| Marshall |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Maury |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Meigs |
MHCA 10
|
Rural |
| Montgomery |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Moore |
MHCA 19
|
Rural |
| Obion |
Catchment Area 22
|
Rural |
| Overton |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Perry |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Pickett |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Polk |
MHCA 10
|
Rural |
| Putman |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Rhea |
MHCA 12
|
Rural |
| Robertson |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Sequatchie |
MHCA#12
|
Rural |
| Shelby 1 |
Millington
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Rural |
| Smith |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Stewart |
Catchment Area 14
|
Rural |
| Sumner |
MHCA 31
|
Urban |
| Tipton |
MHCA 25
|
Rural |
| Trousdale |
MHCA 31
|
Urban |
| Union |
MHCA 5
|
Rural |
| Van Buren |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Warren |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Wayne |
MHCA 20
|
Rural |
| Weakley |
Catchment Area 22
|
Rural |
| White |
MHCA 9
|
Rural |
| Wilson |
MHCA 31
|
Urban |
|
1 Classified as a Mental Health HPSA, effective July 31, 2006
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Tennessee Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Designated Geographic Areas
| COUNTY |
AREA NAME/PARTS |
RURAL/URBAN |
| Anderson |
Briceville - Lake City
- Lake City West City Division
- New River City Division
- Lake City East City Division
|
Urban |
| Bledsoe |
Dayton/Pikeville/Decataur/Bledsoe |
Rural |
| Campbell7 |
All |
Rural |
| Cheatham |
All |
Rural |
| Chester9 |
All |
Rural |
| Claiborne9 |
All |
Rural |
| Crockett |
All |
Rural |
| Davidson10 |
Census Tracts 148, 160, 161, 163, 170, 171 |
Urban |
| Decatur |
All |
Rural |
| Dickson |
Vanleer/Shiloh
|
Urban |
| Fayette |
All |
Urban |
| Fentress6 |
All |
Rural |
| Giles4 |
All |
Rural |
| Greene |
Baileyton
- Baileyton CCD
- Jearoldstown Division
|
Rural |
| Grundy |
All |
Rural |
| Hamilton |
Middle Valley
- Soddy Daisy Division
- Middle Valley Division
- Sale Creek Division
|
Urban |
| Hancock |
All |
Rural |
| Hardeman |
All |
Rural |
| Hawkins10 |
Rogersville SA
Beech Creek CCD
Bulls Gap CCD
Eidson CCD
Mooresburg CCD
Rogersville CCD
Surgoinsville CCD
|
Urban |
| Haywood |
All |
Rural |
| Henderson6 |
All |
Rural |
| Hickman |
All |
Rural |
| Houston3 |
All |
Rural |
| Jackson |
All |
Rural |
| Johnson |
All |
Rural |
| Knox |
Mechanicsville -
- Census Tracts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 28
|
Urban |
| Lake10 |
All |
Rural |
| Lauderdale |
All |
Rural |
| Lewis 2 |
All |
Rural |
| Lincoln3 |
Cash Point - Blanche
|
Rural |
| Macon1 |
All |
Rural |
| Madison |
East Jackson -
|
Rural |
| Marshall 6 |
All |
Rural |
| Maury |
Fairview/Boston/Santa Fe/Santa Fe Division |
Rural |
| Meigs |
Dayton/Pikeville/Decatur/Meigs
|
Rural |
| Montgomery |
Vanleer/Shiloh
|
Urban |
| Moore8 |
All |
Rural |
| Morgan |
All |
Rural |
| Obion |
Hornbeak/Samburg
- Hornbeak/Samburg CCD
- Dixie Division
- Elbridge-Cloverdale Division
|
Rural |
| Perry |
All |
Rural |
| Pickett |
All |
Rural |
| Polk1 |
Benton/Parkville
- Benton Division
- Parkville Division
|
Rural |
| Rhea9 |
Dayton/Pikeville/Decatur/Rhea |
Rural |
| Rutherford |
Eagleville
- Eagleville CCD
- Bethesda/Eagleville
|
Urban |
| Stewart 3 |
All |
Rural |
| Unicoi |
All |
Urban |
| Union |
All |
Urban |
| Van Buren |
All |
Rural |
| Williamson |
Bethesda/Eagleville
- Bethesda Division/Fairview/Boston/Santa Fe/Fairview Division /Boston Division
|
Rural |
|
1 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective February 1, 2005
2 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective September 12, 2006
3 Classified as a HPSA, effective August 8, 2006
4 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective August 8, 2006
5
No longer classified as a HPSA. effective October 2, 2006
6 Classified as a HPSA, effective October 2, 2006
7 Classified as a HPSA, effective December 15, 2006
8 No longer classified as a HPSA. Effective December 15, 2006
9 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective May 11, 2007
10Classified as a HPSA, effective May 11, 2007
