Medicaid

Tennessee officials know the needs of its residents better than any bureaucrat in Washington ever could, and so I strongly support Tennessee’s innovative section 1115 demonstration, known as “TennCare III,” announced in January, 2021. This new model builds on Tennessee’s history of effective management of its Medicaid program and provides opportunities for additional federal funding for the purpose of improving the health of TennCare members and communities throughout the state. In providing Tennessee with greater ability to run and operate its own Medicaid program through additional flexibilities, TennCare III takes a fresh, new approach to deliver and manage healthcare with clear accountability, beneficiary protections, and more appropriate financial incentives. This means Tennessee will be able to deliver better outcomes for beneficiaries and value for taxpayers.

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