What's New With TennCare
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The state estimates TennCare should receive about $1.1 billion additional federal dollars over the 9 quarter recession adjustment period outlined in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Click here to find out information about the Recovery Act.
Daniels Information
TennCare has begun its Daniels re-verification process. The lifting of the Daniels injunction means the Bureau can now check the eligibility of those in the Daniels class just as it does annually for the other 1.1 million enrollees in the program. Click here for more information.
Federal Court Grants State Relief From Long-Standing Court Order
The State of Tennessee today received relief from U.S. District Court, resolving a long-standing court order that will help minimize planned budget cuts in TennCare’s effort to meet its budget reductions for next year. ...More
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TennCare's Recent Reports
- Oversight Presentation 30 Mar 09 (pdf, 175kb)
- Budget Presentations
- Eligibility Reference Guide (pdf, 269kb)
- Enrollment Data
Information On TennCare
Welcome to TennCare's Website
TennCare is a government-operated medical assistance program designed for people who are eligible for Medicaid, as well as for some children who do not have insurance. TennCare is a Medicaid waiver, or demonstration, program. Its purpose is to demonstrate that the use of managed-care principles can generate sufficient savings to enable the state to cover more than Medicaid eligible people.
TennCare provides health coverage for 1.2 million low-income children, pregnant women and disabled Tennesseans with an annual budget of $7 billion.
