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2023 Provider Satisfaction Preview Survey
Providers in the BlueCare and TennCareSelect network will soon be asked to complete our 2023 Provider Satisfaction Survey. The Preview Survey gives you a sneak peek at the questions we’ll be asking so you know what to expect. We hope you’ll take the time to respond when you get the survey and look forward to getting your feedback.
Announcements
Important updates from the Division of TennCare and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- TennCare Memo: Stand-alone Vaccine Counseling
- TN-T2 Provider FAQs
- Important Information from TennCare About the Annual Provider Satisfaction Survey
- Join Us: Virtual TennCare Maternity Health Webinar Dec. 1
- BlueCare Tennessee Telehealth and Telephonic/Audio-Only Services Update
- TennCare EHR Adoption Environmental Scan Survey
- Information from TennCare About the vLARC Inventory Management System
- Provider Notice for Claim Billing Requirements for 340B Drug Pricing
- CoverKids FAQ – 6/16/20
- CoverKids Integration Letter – 6/16/20
- Contracted Provider Letter
- Provider Notice - Covid-19 3/16/20
- TennCare Medicaid ID Required for Pharmacies
- Provider Notice for Brand as Generic Removals – Effective 10/1/19
- Provider Notice for 10/1/19 PDL Changes
- Provider Notice for Brand as Generic Removals – Effective 8-1-19
- Provider Notice for Partial Fillable Forms – Effective 1-1-19 (Updated 7-1-19)
- Provider Notice for Brand as Generic Removals - Effective 4-1-19
- Prescriber Notice for Hepatitis C Antivirals
- Provider Notice for Brand as Generic Removals – Effective 12-1-18
- Provider Notice for Narcan Nasal Spray
- MCO Budget Memo - Urine Drug Screen Update
- MCO Budget Reduction Notice June 19, 2018
- June 19, 2018 Budget Memo Attachment – DMEPOS April 2018 Fee Schedule for July 2018
- Ordering Provider Letter
- Provider Notice for Brand as Generic Removals – Effective 11-1-18
- Provider Notice for PDL Changes Effective January 1, 2019
- Quest Diagnostics Reminder
- TennCare Opioid Provider Letter
- BlueCare Tennessee Opioid Provider Memo
- Budget Update SFY 2018 - 1% Buyback
- Coverage for voluntary reversible long acting contraceptive devices (VRLAC) – October 2, 2017
- MCO Budget Reduction Notice - June 30, 2017
- Vaccines for Children Urgent Update – 3/10/17
- Provider Notice for 7/01/17 PDL Changes
- Budget Memo Attachment G Update – 07/01/16
- MCO Budget Reduction & Impact – 7/1/16
- TennCare Provider Notification 7/1/16- TennCare Pharmacy Program.
- Provider Notice for 3/01/16 PDL Changes
- Provider Notice for 2/01/16 PDL Changes
- Pentacel Delay Guidance 12/02/15
- TennCare Provider Notification 11/1/15- TennCare Pharmacy Program
- TennCare Provider Notification 10/1/15 - TennCare Pharmacy Program
- MCO-Budget Reductions 6/4/15
Please note: There was not a 1% rate reduction that went into effect July 1, 2015. The only rate changes were for the therapy codes listed in the original notification. - Budget Memo: Updated Attachments G & H
- BlueCare Middle Region Letter 11/11/14