Development of Per Capita Costs for the TennCare and TennCare Partners Programs for State Fiscal Year 2003

May, 2002 State of Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Development of Per Capita Costs for the TennCare and TennCare Partners Programs for State Fiscal Year 2003 Executive Summary At the request of the Tennessee Office of the Comptroller, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has calculated per capita costs for the TennCare program for State Fiscal Year 2003. The per capita costs shown in this report are calculated to assure an actuarially sound base funding level for managed care plans. Health plan capitation payments are adjusted for the health status mix of plan enrollees and for geographic variation in utilization patterns. Costs for . . .