Tennessee Health Insurance

Health insurance can be confusing, complicated and difficult to understand. Finding and getting affordable health insurance isn't easy. If you have low income, help may be available to you through state and public programs if you cannot afford private health insurance.
 

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Tennessee Health Insurance Plans: Affordable Health Insurance, Low Cost Health Insurance through state programs

Tennessee Health Insurance for Low Income Adults

Tennessee Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program

  • web page:
    Tennessee: State-Qualified Health Plans

    source:Internal Revenue Service | United States Department of the Treasury
    languages: English
    from the web page:
    "...Provided below are two separate lists of state-qualified health plans for the state of Tennessee, each serving a different purpose. Please review the information under each heading to determine which list is most appropriate for you...."
    • also from Internal Revenue Service | United States Department of the Treasury :
      web page:
      HCTC: The Yearly HCTC
      languages: English
      from the web page: "...With the yearly HCTC, you pay your health plan premiums in full and then claim the credit on your tax return. The credit is refunded or applied as a credit toward you year-end taxes. This page provides general information on how the yearly HCTC works..."
    • web page:
      HCTC Quick References
      languages: English
      from the web page:
  • brochure:
    Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program

    source:Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
    1 page; languages: English
    from the brochure:
  • brochure:
    Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)

    source:Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
    1 pagelanguages: English
    from the brochure:
    "...A benefit available to workers who have lost their jobs due to foreign trade and individuals whose pensions are taken over by the PBGC. The HCTC is a federally funded program administered by the IRS that pays 80% of qualified health insurance premiums for eligible individuals and their families. To..."
    • also from Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development :
      brochure:
      HCTC Fact Sheet:
      2 pages; languages: English
      from the brochure: "...The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) is a program that helps pay for private health insurance for workers certified to receive Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers this plan...."

Tennessee Health Insurance for Low Income Children

 

Insurance for Pre-Existing Condition, Chronic Medical Problem Coverage

  • brochure:
    Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Tennessee

    source:HealthCare.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    2 pages; languages: English
    from the brochure:
    "...Eligible residents of Tennessee can apply for coverage through the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services..."
  • web page:
    Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: State Information

    source:Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: HealthCare.gov
    languages: English
    from the web pages:
    "...PCIP will cover a broad range of health benefits, including primary and specialty care, hospital care, and prescription drugs. All covered benefits are available for you, beginning on your coverage effective date, even if it’s to treat a pre-existing condition - there are no waiting periods..."
  • web page:
    AccessTN

    source:Cover Tennessee
    languages: English
    from the web page::
    "...AccessTN provides comprehensive health insurance for Tennesseans who are uninsurable due to pre-existing medical conditions. Three different plans are available with varying deductibles and participants can select the plan that is best for their situation..."
    • also from Cover Tennessee:
      web page:
      AccessTN Eligibility
      languages: English
      from the web page:
      "...To be eligible, all new participants in AccessTN must meet each of the following criteria: • No income limits, no asset test • Tennessee resident for six months * • U.S. citizen or qualified legal alien • Age 64 and under • Medically uninsurable as demonstrated by one of the following: ..."

    • web page:
      AccessTN Premiums
      languages: English
      from the web page:
      "Premiums are capped at no more than two times standard market rates, which is frequently less than the rates applicants would pay for HIPAA plans. In general, premiums will range between $284 and $1,225 per month, depending on age, weight and tobacco use as well as the coverage plan chosen by the participant..."

  • web page:
    Tennessee: State High Risk Pool Eligibility Requirements, January 2010

    source:Kaiser State Health Facts
    languages: English
    from the web pages:
    "...Has High Risk Pool Program ... Pool Open Only to Medically Eligibles ... Pool Open to HIPAA Eligibles ... Pool Open to Medically Eligibles..."
 

Tennessee Health Insurance: Leaving a Job - COBRA

 

Tennessee Health Insurance: Basics; Consumer Guides to Health Insurance TN

 

Contact the Tennessee Insurance Department

 

Tennessee Health Care: State Programs (Free Health Care, Low Cost Health Care)

Public Health Insurance & Health Care Programs

Help With Prescription Drug Costs

  • web page:
    CoverRx

    source:Cover Tennessee
    languages: English, Spanish
    from the web page: "CoverRx is a pharmacy assistance program designed to assist those who have no pharmacy coverage, but have a need for medication. CoverRx provides participants affordable access to more than 250 generic medications.."

Health Programs for Women in Tennessee

  • web page:
    Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

    source:Tennessee Department of Health
    languages: English, Spanish
    from the web page: "The Tennessee Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program provides clinical breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests for eligible Tennessee women free of charge. General eligibility guidelines are women ..."
  • web page:
    Local Tennessee Resources

    source:Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
    languages: English, Spanish
    from the web page: FREE MAMMOGRAMS - The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation offers free diagnostic mammograms and/or ultrasounds for uninsured and underinsured individuals experiencing current breast symptoms (such as a mass, nipple discharge, discoloration, and/or persistent breast pain)..."

Help With Arthritis

  • web page:
    Arthritis Program

    source:Tennessee Department of Health
    languages: English, Spanish
    from the web page: "...The Department of Health and the Arthritis Foundation, Tennessee Chapter are the lead partners in the development and dissemination of the Tennessee Arthritis Action Plan. The state arthritis program is ..."
  • web page:
    Tennessee Arthritis Program

    source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    languages: English, Spanish
    from the web page: "...Tennessee’s arthritis program works statewide with partners to understand the burden of arthritis, to increase arthritis awareness, and implement programs, policies, and systems that will effect change..."

Health Centers, Clinics in Tennessee

  • brochure:
    Tennessee Health Center Fact Sheet

    source:National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
    languages: English
    from the brochure:"Tennessee Federally-Supported Health Centers, 2008..."
    • also from National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC):
      web page:
      Find a Health Center
      languages: English
      from the web page:
      "If you need affordable health care, a Community Health Center may be what you're looking for... Click here to find the health center closest to your address or to see a list of health centers in your state or county/parish..."
  • web page:
    Health Centers in the State of Tennessee

    source:U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    languages: English
    from the brochure:
    "Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide •checkups when you're well •treatment when you're sick •complete care when you're pregnant •immunizations and checkups for your children •dental care and prescription drugs for your family •mental health and substance abuse care if you need it..."
 

Covering the Uninsured in Tennessee

 

Health Insurance, Health Care for Seniors

 

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