Modern Healthcare: The CMS and Tennessee remain at an impasse over the future of an uncompensated care fund that pays hospitals when patients can't pay for care.The pool of funds is part of a larger waiver that enables the state to have a managed Medicaid system. The scuffle is holding up the renewal of the entire $10 billion waiver that covers 1.5 million lives.TennCare, the state's managed-care Medicaid system, was authorized in 2002 under an 1115 waiver. It initially expired June 30, but was extended until August 31. With no agreement reached between the federal government and state officials, the waiver has now been extended to September 30.
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