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Tennessee Medicaid Eligibility
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TennCare Eligibility - Major Medicaid Eligibility Categories in Tennessee
source:Tennessee.gov, Bureau of TennCare
languages: English
Links to more information and specific pages about the various classes of Medicaid programs in Tennessee
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Tennessee Medicaid Eligibility Figures
source:ElderLawNet
languages: English
The basic numbers of Tennessee Medicaid eligibility, along with help to locate an elder-law attorney.
Medicaid brochure or publication:
TENNESSEE MEDICAID FACTS
source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
file size: 2pg. languages: English
"Did You Know? Forty-nine percent of Tennessee’s children are enrolled in Medicaid....
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TennCare Eligibility
source:Tennessee.gov
languages: English
"There are two (2) types of TennCare: TennCare Medicaid, TennCare Standard..."
TennCare Eligibility - Major Medicaid Eligibility Categories in Tennessee
source:Tennessee.gov, Bureau of TennCare
languages: English
Links to more information and specific pages about the various classes of Medicaid programs in Tennessee
web page:
Tennessee Medicaid Eligibility Figures
source:ElderLawNet
languages: English
The basic numbers of Tennessee Medicaid eligibility, along with help to locate an elder-law attorney.
Medicaid brochure or publication:
TENNESSEE MEDICAID FACTS
source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
file size: 2pg. languages: English
"Did You Know? Forty-nine percent of Tennessee’s children are enrolled in Medicaid....
web page:
TennCare Eligibility
source:Tennessee.gov
languages: English
"There are two (2) types of TennCare: TennCare Medicaid, TennCare Standard..."
Tennessee Medicaid Help & Publications, Tennessee Public Health Insurance, Health Care
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Medicaid web page: TennCare Reform Home Page for Enrollees & Advocates languages: English Home page for an organization dedicated to Tennessee Health Care reform. Information about legislation, volunteer issues, surveys, and other topics. TennCare Advocacy Program source: TennCare Advocacy Program languages: English "The TennCare Advocacy Program works for TennCare enrollees, or those eligible for TennCare, who are experiencing difficulty accessing necessary medical care. Our goal for this web site is to make information available to TennCare enrollees and those working on their behalf..." TENNCARE INCREASES ACCESS TO LONG TERM CARE ALTERNATIVES WITH NEW PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY POLICY source: Bureau of TennCare, Tennessee.gov file size: 1 pg. languages: English News release. "STATE ASKS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION" The Role of TennCare in Health Policy for Low-Income People in Tennessee source: The Urban Institute languages: English "In 1994, Tennessee embarked upon a major health care reform. The state attempted to expand coverage to all low-income people in the state and to rely on private managed care plans as the mechanism for delivering care to new eligibles and those traditionally covered by Medicaid..." Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg. languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaid program. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Tennessee source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 3 pg. languages: English "As of July 2003, 1.31 million people were covered under TennCare. TennCare is Tennessee’s Medicaid program, which operates under an 1115 demonstration waiver. In state fiscal year 2002, Tennessee spent about $6.1 billion to provide TennCare health services..." Tennessee & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation file size: 1 pg. languages: English A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Tennessee source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 38pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Tennessee, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Tennessee. The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview source:AARP Policy and Research file size: 4 pg. languages: English "Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. " Tennessee Public Health Insurance for Parents source:National Center for Children in Poverty languages: English "Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..." more from National Center for Children in Poverty: Tennessee Demographics of Low-Income Children languages: English "Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..." Tennessee Medicaid and Medicare Nursing Homes source:The Nursing Home Project languages: English Directory of nursing homes and long term care facilities in South Dakota, with Medicaid and Medicare nursing home information. Besides a state directory, there are seperate pages for the main South Dakota cities- Memphis Tennessee Nursing Homes, and Nashville Tennessee Nursing Homes |