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CHOICES – Tennessee Long Term Care Services Program
09/26/2010 | Requests *Summary
In June 2008, Tennessee passed legislation restructuring LTC service delivery, including the expansion of HCBS services by integrating LTC within a managed care environment and providing consumer direction options. In March 2010, the state implemented the CHOICES program, wherein persons enrolled in TennCare that needed LTC services would receive them through a managed care organization. Review a presentation given at the 2010 HCBS conference and the CHOICES website.
Author
Killingsworth, Patti; Fox Swartz, Colleen
Available Files
- Presentation PDF (1,308K, 20 pages)
- Website Off-site link
Keywords
Medicaid; Enrollment; Eligibility; consumer direction; education; outreach; lessons learned; Public Partnerships, LLC; State Medicaid Agency; Managed Care Organizations; MCOs; Long-Term Care Community Choices Act; Nursing Facility services
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care
Type/Tool
Archived conference materials / Presentations, Links / Websites
Source
Grantee produced, Tennessee
State
Tennessee, All States/Territories
Date Created
12/22/2010
Contact
TennCare Tenn.gov services
Tenn.Care@tn.gov
800-342-3145
Tenn.Care@tn.gov
800-342-3145
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)