Managed Care, Insurance, HMOs, TennCare, etc.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs and with the Health Resources and Services Administration, runs the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was renamed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 14, 2001.
- Bureau of TennCare
The Bureau of TennCare is responsible for the administration of the TennCare and TennCare Partners programs, a managed care
system that provides health care benefits including mental health and substance abuse services.
- Cover Tennessee
Cover Tennessee is a combination of four different programs:
- AccessTN, which provides comprehensive health coverage to seriously ill, uninsurable adults
- CoverTN, which provides basic health insurance coverage for small business owners and self-employed individuals
- CoverKids, which provides comprehensive health care to uninsured children and maternity care to uninsured pregnant
women
- CoverRx, which provides prescription drug assistance to those who have no prescription drug coverage.
These plans are in addition to TennCare and Medicare.
- Health Insurance
Various sites selected for general information on Health Insurance at MEDLINEplus.
- National Committee for Quality Assurance
How does your Health Plan rate?
- State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 establishes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Provides an overview of
the basic SCHIP requirements regarding program structure, eligibility standards, benefits packages, administration, cost sharing,
funding, and state maintenance of effort.
- Checkup on Health Insurance Choices
From the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality
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