TN Dept of Human Services- Claiborne County - TennCare

AKA:

Medicaid, DHS

Description:

Medicaid, a national health-care program for low-income persons, is cooperatively financed by the state and federal governments Benefits cover hospital, nursing home, and outpatient services for eligible individuals. In Tennessee, Medicaid is a managed care system known as TennCare and there are two types of TennCare: TennCare Medicaid and TennCare Standard.

Hours:

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Intake Process:

Walk in to use application kisok in lobby, call (423) 626-7285 with assistance for paper form.

Program Fees:

No Fee

Eligibility:

Medicaid, a national health-care program for low-income persons, is cooperatively financed by the state and federal governments Benefits cover hospital, nursing home, and outpatient services for eligible individuals. In Tennessee, Medicaid is a managed care system known as TennCare and there are two types of TennCare: TennCare Medicaid and TennCare Standard.Medicaid, a national health-care program for low-income persons, is cooperatively financed by the state and federal governments Benefits cover hospital, nursing home, and outpatient services for eligible individuals. In Tennessee, Medicaid is a managed care system known as TennCare and there are two types of TennCare: TennCare Medicaid and TennCare Standard.TennCare Medicaid will cover children under age 21, women who are pregnant, single parents/caretakers of a minor child, two-parent families with a minor child living at home when one of the parents has lost their job or had their hours cut or has a health or mental health problem expect to last 30 days, women in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer, people who get an SSI check, a person who lives in a nursing home and has income below $1,822 or establishes a Qualified Income Trust if income exceeds this standard.

TennCare Standard is only available for children under age 19 who have had TennCare Medicaid but their eligibility through Medicaid is ending and they qualify as uninsured or medically eligible. To qualify as uninsured, the child must lack access to group health insurance through their own job or a parent's job and the family income is below 200 percent poverty. To qualify as medically eligible, the child must have a health condition which makes the child uninsurable and the child lacks health insurance through their job or a parent's job.

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

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Date of Official Change:

April 7, 2022

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