Ruling Could Take Months Following Trial On Tennessee Medicaid Delays

A federal trial on delays in Tennessee’s processing of Medicaid applications wrapped up after two days of testimony, but a ruling from the judge is not expected for several months. Beneficiary advocates are asking the court to order Tennessee to audit its system and figure out what is causing the alleged delays, which the state denies are continuing to occur. Judge William Campbell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, who presided over the bench...