A Tennessee Medicaid System Update

The majority of the population in the state of Tennessee is enrolled in a commercial health insurance plan (54%)—this is below the national average of 58%. About 18% of the population is enrolled in Medicaid, which is close to the national average of 17% (to learn more about the state’s health care system, Elite OPEN MINDS Circle members can review the Tennessee Health Care System Landscape: An OPEN MINDS State Profile).

Medicaid Managed Care Overview

The Tennessee's Medicaid managed care program, called TennCare II—typically referred to as TennCare—is authorized through a 1115 demonstration waiver. The . . .