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2.2.2 The steps the state is currently taking to identify and enroll all uncovered children who are eligible to participate in health insurance programs that involve a public-private partnership:

There are no health insurance programs that involve a public- private partnership in the State of Tennessee.

2.3 Describe the procedures the state uses to accomplish coordination of SCHIP with other public and private health insurance programs, sources of health benefits coverage for children, and relevant child health programs, such as title V, that provide health care services for low-income children to increase the number of children with creditable health coverage. (Previously 4.4.5.) (Section 2102)(a)(3) and 2102(c)(2) and 2102(b)(3)(E)) (42CFR 457.80(c))

The CoverKids program has been working with TennCare to assure coordination of coverage. The 95 county-level Department of Human Services offices that determine eligibility for TennCare will play a role in outreach to the target population, as many children who are not eligible for TennCare may be eligible for CoverKids. Local offices will send application information of children denied TennCare Medicaid and TennCare Standard eligibility to the CoverKids TPA and will also be provided with CoverKids outreach materials to be made available to families. Children who are eligible for TennCare Medicaid and TennCare Standard are not eligible for CoverKids. Eligibility systems for CoverKids are being developed to screen for potential Medicaid eligibility and a process has been established to transfer applications between the two programs. (See Section 4 for further information.)

CoverKids will also build on many of the previous efforts to reach eligible children. Through outreach, CoverKids will collaborate and coordinate appropriate communications and resources with ongoing programs and efforts such as local health departments, WIC, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Head Start, and children’s hospitals. CoverKids will also engage the efforts of private sector partners for no cost or low cost avenues for publicizing the program in local communities statewide. These efforts include working with providers across the state to outreach to their patients who need the program and to solicit their input on effective operation of the program. (See Section 5 for a more complete description of outreach efforts.)

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