The Biden administration is making TennCare’s new block grant, approved under President Trump, more tenable to Democrats who fought it from the start. And TennCare officials say they’re open to alterations, though they have yet to submit a formal response.
Tennessee Legislature Races To Accept TennCare Block Grant Before Biden Inauguration
Tennessee lawmakers rarely debate consequential legislation in the first few days of a session. But the General Assembly is forgoing precedent to alter how the state’s Medicaid program receives federal funding, and in the process will be altering roughly a third of the state budget before the Biden administration takes over.
Trump Administration Approves TennCare Block Grant, Potentially Expanding Coverage While Concerning Health Advocates
On its way out, the Trump administration is approving Tennessee’s request to completely reshape how it provides health insurance to 1.4 million low-income residents. The so-called block grant takes effect immediately and lasts 10 years, making it more difficult for the incoming Biden administration to undo it.
Medicaid’s Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House
It was either put food on the table or drop their health insurance, says Oscar Anchia of Miami. His wife’s coverage was costing $700 a month, and his hours had been cut back because of the coronavirus pandemic. So Anchia made the difficult decision to drop his spouse from his policy, because they needed the […]
TennCare Block Grant: Trump Administration Has Its Own Ideas, And They’re Different From Tennessee’s
The Trump administration’s long-awaited guidance on Medicaid block grants looks a lot different from what Tennessee has asked for. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sent a letter to state directors outlining how to approach future requests.
TennCare Teases Expansion Possibilities While Formally Submitting Block Grant Proposal
Now the block grant ball is in the federal government’s court. Tennessee’s Medicaid agency has spent months redesigning TennCare, after the Trump administration asked for so-called block grant requests. The 50-page proposal, which could reshape a program that serves more than 1.4 million Tennesseans, was officially submitted Wednesday afternoon, though with some last-minute changes.
How TennCare Could Change Under Nation’s First Block Grant Proposal
Tennessee’s Medicaid program stands to bring in as much as an additional $1 billion a year in federal money if its block grant proposal, released Tuesday, is approved without changes. And TennCare would have more flexibility in how to spend that money, like transforming rural hospitals or funding healthy food and housing.
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