This crap gets better all the time... How long until he's sent packing?

State Sen. John Ford may have had a conflict of interest in receiving payments from a company that contracted with TennCare's dental administrator, and two state agencies are investigating.

Managed Care Services Group, a Pennsylvania-based company that lists Ford as a general partner and paid him $237,000 over two years, was hired by Doral Dental USA as a consultant and lobbyist.

At the same time, Doral has a $5.3 million contract to process dental benefits for TennCare children and some adult enrollees with medically necessary dental needs, TennCare spokeswoman Marilyn Elam said. Doral first contracted with TennCare on Sept. 1, 2002.

State Sen. John Ford (TN) - It just gets better and better