Medicaid (TennCare)

TennCare is Tennessee’s Medicaid program, and it is the most vital health care safety net in the state. TennCare provides health security to low-income children, pregnant woman, and disabled Tennesseans, with incomes up to 100%, 133% or 185% of the federal poverty level (depending upon age). The Bureau of TennCare reports that 1.2 million adults and children are on the program.

For general info call: 1-888-486-9355 or visit http://state.tn.us/tenncare/.

Apply for TennCare: Medicaid eligibility categories were originally developed in the early 1970's and are essentially the same today. Generally, a person has to meet all three of the following categories: 1. He/she has to be poor; 2. He/she can have very few resources; and 3. He/she must be either be elderly or disabled, or blind, or pregnant, or a child. Click here to: apply for TennCare.