TennCare to Face Significant Challenges Post-Reform Despite Overhaul

Under new regulations brought on by healthcare reform, Tennessee's Medicaid program may need to add up to 500,000 individuals to its rolls — a move that could have the potential to cripple the program despite its major overhaul over the last eight years, according to a report by The Tennessean.

Since taking office in 2002, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen cut more than 500,000 people from TennCare's rolls, significantly reforming the program and staving off a state budget crisis.

Hospitals in the state agreed to a 3.5 percent fee assessment in 2010 to prevent further cuts in the program.

Despite these reforms, the program will continue to face funding challenges. In July, the program could lose $1 billion after stimulus money and other temporary funding ends, according to the report.

If the program is forced to expand its roles as a result of reform, it is expected to face further challenges as well.

Read The Tennessean report on TennCare.

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