TennCare Solution: Behavorial Health Safety Net

As another chapter unfolds in my losing health insurance through TennCare, I fortunately found another system through my state-run psychiatric clinic: Behavorial Health Safety Net. I’m still learning about this health care insurance, but so far I found out that I do qualify.  It has two components to it: Cover RX (covers my medications) and [...]

TennCare Refuses a Fair Hearing

This is my continuing saga of trying to hold onto my health insurance. I received a letter yesterday which read that my appeal to TennCare’s decision to drop me from their system did not meet their criteria for a fair hearing in front of a judge.  To be allowed a fair hearing, three criteria must [...]

Appealing TennCare’s Decision

Greetings! As mentioned in an earlier article, I have been denied TennCare Medicaid, Tennessee’s state-run health insurance. Today, I called the family services department of TennCare and began my appeal.  I will receive a phone call and letter stating the date of my hearing, along with what paperwork I will need. I will provide updates [...]

Does TennCare Discriminate Against the Mentally Ill?

People who know me know that I’m very open about my mental illness: Atypical Bipolar Disorder.  It’s caused me to lose relationships, friends, and a decent job. But now does my mental illness prevent me from receiving TennCare Medicaid?  (TennCare is Tennessee’s state-run insurance plan.) I’m currently on disability while my doctors have been sorting [...]