Tennessee Medicare

If you live in the state of Tennessee and you need helpful information on finding Medicare in Tennessee and other Tennessee Medicare assistance programs, then you are in the right place.

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Tennessee Medicare Facts

More than 44 million people in the United States are enrolled in a Medicare program. Around 20 percent of those are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers benefits of Medicare through private insurance companies. Additionally, a quarter of all Medicare recipients have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

Here are some recent Tennessee Medicare statistics:

• More than 995,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 16 percent of Tennessee’s total population)
• Over 211,800 are enrolled in a Tennessee Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 1,007,000 individuals have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $6,200 is spent per total Tennessee Medicare enrolled residence
• More than $7,000 is spent per Tennessee Medicare enrollee

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Tennessee Medicare Assistance Programs

The Tennessee Family Assistance Service Center provides the state funded Medicaid program, called TennCare, to low-income Medicare eligible residents with health services and other assistance to help cover out-of-pocket medical care costs. The TennCare Pharmacy program, run by SXC Health Solutions offers help to low income Medicare recipients with out of pocket prescription drug costs.

Tennessee also offers their version of the Senior Health Insurance Program, or SHIP. This program offers free counseling services to individuals who are eligible for Medicare and could use help in finding the Medicare or Medicare Advantage plan right for them.

Tennessee Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Tennessee or Medicare assistance coverage plans, contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-Medicare

TennCare Pharmacy Program

Phone: 1-866-311-4287

Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability
Phone: 1-877-801-0044
Phone: 1-615-741-2056
TTY: 615-532-3893

TennCare Medicaid

Family Assistance Service Center
Phone: 1-866-311-4287