Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC) -- AccessTN, the CoverTN program for people who are uninsurable is NOW accepting applications
We just got word that the new high-risk pool, AccessTN, for people who have medical conditions and who cannot buy health insurance coverage from the private market place is now accepting applications.
The Tennessee Health Care Campaign will be conducting an education program on AccessTN and on completing the application via conference call on Monday evening, Feb. 19 at 6:45 PM Central Time, 7:45 PM Eastern Time.
If you plan on participating on this conference call, please email me at tgarr@thcc2.org so we will know how many to plan for.
The application is available on-line at: http://covertn.gov/access_tn.html It will be helpful if you can print this application off and review the material before the call. The instructions and the application are 29 pages long.
Since enrollment into AccessTN will be limited to the first 6,000 people, your best chance to become enrolled is to apply before March 1, 2007. You need to get the word out to people who have been cut off TennCare. Everyone who was cut from TennCare and not on Medicare needs to apply.
The application packet is 29 pages long. The application itself is 10 pages. If you need to apply for premium assistance, this application is 3 pages long. In addition, there is a 2 page Attending Physician's Statement. Since you are going to have to prove that you are uninsurable, getting the Attending Physician's Statement signed and completed may be the easiest way to get proof of your medical conditions. Remember that this needs to be done by March 1 if you want to have a likely chance to be accepted.
The Tennessee Health Care Campaign encourages everyone who was cut from TennCare and not on Medicare to apply. The state is saying that there are not that many people out there who are sick. This administration has a fundamental lack of understanding of the needs of people who are low income and have chronic medical conditions. If we want this program to grow, we have got to demonstrate that there is a need for comprehensive insurance for low income people.
Don't let the premiums listed keep you from completing the application. It is likely that most of you will not be able to afford this coverage. However, please complete the application by March 1 and mail it in. You will always be able to turn the coverage down if you cannot afford it when it is time to pay your premium. Be sure to fully complete your application. If it is not complete, it will be returned. The program is scheduled to start on April 1, 2007.
The Conference Call will be on Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, 6:45 to 7:40 PM Central Time, 7:45 to 8:40 PM Eastern Time:
Conference Call Number: 1-620-782-2200 - This is not a toll-free line. It is subject to your normal long distance charges.
Access Code: 2277500#. Be sure to push the # key after 2277500#.
I hope to talk with you on the conference call at 6:45 PM Central Time.
If you have any questions, please call us on our toll-free line: 1-877-431-7083. If we are not in, please leave a message.
Take care,
Tony Garr
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
www.tenncare.org
The Tennessee Health Care Campaign will be conducting an education program on AccessTN and on completing the application via conference call on Monday evening, Feb. 19 at 6:45 PM Central Time, 7:45 PM Eastern Time.
If you plan on participating on this conference call, please email me at tgarr@thcc2.org so we will know how many to plan for.
The application is available on-line at: http://covertn.gov/access_tn.html It will be helpful if you can print this application off and review the material before the call. The instructions and the application are 29 pages long.
Since enrollment into AccessTN will be limited to the first 6,000 people, your best chance to become enrolled is to apply before March 1, 2007. You need to get the word out to people who have been cut off TennCare. Everyone who was cut from TennCare and not on Medicare needs to apply.
The application packet is 29 pages long. The application itself is 10 pages. If you need to apply for premium assistance, this application is 3 pages long. In addition, there is a 2 page Attending Physician's Statement. Since you are going to have to prove that you are uninsurable, getting the Attending Physician's Statement signed and completed may be the easiest way to get proof of your medical conditions. Remember that this needs to be done by March 1 if you want to have a likely chance to be accepted.
The Tennessee Health Care Campaign encourages everyone who was cut from TennCare and not on Medicare to apply. The state is saying that there are not that many people out there who are sick. This administration has a fundamental lack of understanding of the needs of people who are low income and have chronic medical conditions. If we want this program to grow, we have got to demonstrate that there is a need for comprehensive insurance for low income people.
Don't let the premiums listed keep you from completing the application. It is likely that most of you will not be able to afford this coverage. However, please complete the application by March 1 and mail it in. You will always be able to turn the coverage down if you cannot afford it when it is time to pay your premium. Be sure to fully complete your application. If it is not complete, it will be returned. The program is scheduled to start on April 1, 2007.
The Conference Call will be on Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, 6:45 to 7:40 PM Central Time, 7:45 to 8:40 PM Eastern Time:
Conference Call Number: 1-620-782-2200 - This is not a toll-free line. It is subject to your normal long distance charges.
Access Code: 2277500#. Be sure to push the # key after 2277500#.
I hope to talk with you on the conference call at 6:45 PM Central Time.
If you have any questions, please call us on our toll-free line: 1-877-431-7083. If we are not in, please leave a message.
Take care,
Tony Garr
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
www.tenncare.org
