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Impaired access to services for TennCare patients is more than an annoyance - it's a violation of the federal regulations that established the Medicaid program.
A 4 year old boy, Andy, has just qualified for coverage through a regional TennCare MCO. He presents to the local health department for an EPSDT (well child checkup) exam. He has coverage for a complete checkup, but does he have access?
If you are a parent of a child with TennCare residing in Cumberland County, we'd like your feedback.
You can complete our survey for parents of children with TennCare here.
Contact us with your information and ideas.
TennCare has reduced the number of uninsured children in Tennessee. However, TennCare coverage does not always guarantee adequate access to needed medical, behavioral, and dental services. Over 5000 children in Cumberland County, Tennessee are covered by TennCare, and many of these children have difficulty accessing needed healthcare services.
What We're Doing About It
Through a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Community Access to Child Health program, we seek to:
- Understand the barriers to primary, secondary, and ancillary pediatric health care services for Cumberland County children with TennCare
- Identify methods to improve access to pediatric care for these children using the network of existing services and providers
- Identify methods to encourage Tennessee pediatric providers to participate in TennCare, or to increase their relative participation
- Parents of children with TennCare
- Health care providers of pediatric services
- Community leaders in Cumberland County and surrounding areas
Contact us with your ideas and information.
