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TennCare Redetermination
Tennessee Justice Center301 Charlotte Ave | Nashville, TN, 37201
615-255-0331
Tennessee Primary Care Association’s Open Enrollment 4 WebinarThursday, October 27, 2016
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“A Rose is a Rose is a Rose” – Gertrude Stein
“Redeterminations” =
“Renewals” =
“Reverifications”=
“Recertifications”
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Periodic Redetermination of Medicaid Eligibility
By federal law, all Medicaid (TennCare) enrollees must
have their eligibility redetermined every 12 months.
42 CFR 435.916(a) and (b)
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The State is Required to…• Extend coverage for all enrollees whose
current eligibility can be determined by review of records already available to the state. (“Ex parte review”)
• Afford enrollees an opportunity to provide any missing information or documentation.
• Provide assistance – in person & by phone.
• Assess enrollees’ eligibility in all open categories of TennCare.
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The State is Required to…• If ineligible for TennCare, determine eligibility
for other insurance affordability programs (CoverKids, PTCs, CSRs).
• Electronically transfer files to the Marketplace for those determined eligible for other insurance affordability programs.
• Notify enrollees of the state’s determination.
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The Enrollee is Required to…• Keep TennCare informed of any changes in
contact information.
• Report changes in income and/or household composition.
• Fill out and return redetermination packets
within 40 days.
• Provide supporting documentation, as requested by the state.
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Reconsideration
(iii) Reconsider in a timely manner the eligibility of an individual who is terminated for failure to submit the renewal form or necessary information, if the individual
subsequently submits the renewal form within 90 days after the date of termination, or a longer
period elected by the State, without requiring a new application.
42 CFR 435.916(a)
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TennCare’s Redetermination Process
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Three Phases• Phase 1: SNAP match (May & September 2015)
• Phase 2: confirmation mailing (October-December 2015)
• Phase 3: “renewal packet”(December 2015, January 2016, & present)
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Phase 3
December 2015:
Pilot group of 10,000
February 2016: Redetermination
halted
June 2016: Process resumed
Now:
Redetermination of 100,000+
people
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Challenges in Completing the “Renewal Packet”
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Six Challenges:
1. Extensive requests for information
2. Enrollees may not receive the redetermination packet
3. Individualized barcodes on packets
4. Eligible immigration statuses
5. Resources/assets
6. Enrollees may fail to take timely action
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Challenge 1:Extensive requests for information
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“Renewal Packet”
• The state still lacks a functioning computer system for determining eligibility.
• TennCare is mailing massive 98-page “Renewal Packets” to families to complete and return.
• Not pre-populated with information already available to the state.
• Example “Renewal Packet”: https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/ExampleRenewalPacket.pdf
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What’s in the 98-page packet?• English version – 47 pages
– Notice (includes deadline for returning packet) – 3 pages
– Renewal Packet – 13 pages – Appendix A (screening for some non-
MAGI categories) – 4 pages – Appendix B (for American Indian or
Alaska Native family members) – 1 page
– Instruction packet – 26 pages
• Spanish version – 48 pages• “Do You Need Special Help?”
(English and Spanish) – 2 pages• Other languages – 1 page
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LTSS “Renewal Packet”• Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
redetermination packets are 119 pages.
• The state said they resumed LTSS redeterminations in August.
• Example LTSS “Renewal Packet”: https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/ExampleLTSSRenewalPacket.pdf
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Challenge 2:Enrollees May Not Receive the
Redetermination Packet
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Enrollees May Not Receive the Redetermination Packet
• Census Bureau’s research shows that at least one third of enrollees are likely to have moved since their eligibility was last determined.
• Even if they reported a change in address, they can’t be sure the new address made its way into the system.
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Change of Address Form• TennCare Change of Address Reporting Form
– English: http://tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/ChangeOfAddressForm.pdf
– Spanish: http://tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/ChangeOfAddressFormSP.pdf
• TJC recommends reporting changes by fax (1-855-315-0669) and saving fax receipt.
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Was I supposed to get a packet?1. Call Tennessee Health Connection (TNHC) at
1-855-259-0701 and ask what address they have on file. Update address if needed.
2. Ask TNHC if you were supposed to get a redetermination packet.
3. If yes, request that TNHC sends you a new redetermination packet.
4. Record date, time, & the name of the TNHC representative whom you spoke to.
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Challenge 3:Individualized Barcodes
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Individualized BarcodeBarcode on bottom, left-hand side is unique to
each “renewal packet” & on every page.
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Individualized Barcode
Circled language is potentially misleading: can only use packet for the people to whom the packet was addressed, whether or not their coverage is ended.
Renewal Packet, page 1 of 13
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Do NOT make copies of the redetermination packet for
other people to use.
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What if multiple family members receive a redetermination packet?
• Each family member who receives a redetermination packet must fill it out in its entirety.
• If some family members get a packet and others do not, call Tennessee Health Connection (TNHC) at 1-855-259-0701. Verify address for all family members. Ask who was supposed to receive the packet.
• If someone was supposed to receive a packet but didn’t, ask TNHC to send another one.
• Record date, time, & the name of the TNHC representative whom you spoke to.
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Challenge 4:Eligible Immigration Statuses
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Eligible Immigration Statuses
Renewal Packet, page 3 of 13
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Instruction Packet:Eligible Immigration Statuses
Instruction Packet, page 4 of 26
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Qualified Immigrants• LPR: Lawful Permanent Residents (green card)
• Refugees
• Asylees
• Aliens paroled in the U.S.
• Aliens whose deportation is being withheld
• Battered immigrants and children
• Cuban/Haitian entrants
• Aliens granted conditional entry
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Treated like “Qualified Aliens” for TennCare & CoverKids Eligibility
• Amerasian Immigrants• Aliens who are members of a Federally-recognized
Indian tribe• American Indians born in Canada• Aliens who are honorably discharged veterans or active
duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces, plus their spouse and dependent children
• Afghani and Iraqi aliens granted Special Immigrant Status
• Aliens who are victims of a severe form of trafficking
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Time-Related Requirements
• 5-year bar: period of ineligibility for all federally-funded benefits, including fullTennCare and CoverKids– Only applies to certain groups of qualified
immigrants
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Included in the 5-Year Bar– Legal Permanent Residents (LPR) admitted on
or after 8/22/96• I-551 with various codes
– Aliens paroled for at least 1 year• I-94 with code 212(d)(5) or other language indicating parole
status
– Battered immigrants and children• Petition for:
– Immediate relative status;– Classification to immigrant status based on relationship to a
lawful permanent resident alien; or– Suspension of deportation and adjustment to lawful permanent
resident status.
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Exempt from the 5-Year Bar• LPRs (admitted before 8/22/1996)• LPRs who first entered the country under another exempt
category (i.e. as a refugee) and who later converted to LPR status
• Victims of a severe form of trafficking• Refugees, asylees, and other humanitarian immigrants• Aliens who are discharged veterans• Aliens who are on active duty in the U.S. military• Aliens who are the spouse or unmarried dependent child of
an veteran or active member of the U.S. military• Members of a Federally-recognized Indian tribe• American Indians born in Canada
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Challenge 5: Resources/Assets
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Resources: PropertyNo designation of homestead
Appendix A, Page 3 of 4
Homestead
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Challenge 6: Enrollees May Fail to Take Timely
Action
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Timeframes
• 40 days to fill out and return the redetermination packet.
– Failure submit packet or document eligibility will result in termination of TennCare.
– Save fax receipt, OR request certified mail receipt
• 10 days to respond to request for more information.
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Continuation of benefits during appeal
• 10 days from notice of termination to request an appeal with continuation of benefits. (Save fax receipt or certified mail receipt!)
https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/RequestWilsonHearingForm.pdf
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Continuation of benefits
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What if an enrollee doesn’t return the packet in 40 days?
• The termination notice informs the individual they have 20 days to respond by submitting a completed redetermination packet.
• But individual can return the completed redetermination packet within 90 days to be reinstated. If approved during those 90 days, coverage will be reinstated with no gap.
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WARNING!
TennCare has sent termination notices to people who were included in the December and January redetermination mailings and who did not respond to the packet.
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How can an enrollee get help with the “Renewal Packet”?
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Resources/Assistance
• This year’s redetermination process looks different than in previous years.
• Enrollees do not have a case worker they can contact.
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Resources/Assistance
Renewal Packet, page 11 of 13
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Resources/Assistance
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Resources/Assistance
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Gap-Filling Rule
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Gap-Filling Rule(i) If the household income of an individual determined in accordance with this section results in financial ineligibility for Medicaid and the household income of such individual determined in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-1(e) is below 100 percent FPL, Medicaid financial eligibility will be determined in accordance with 26 CFR 1.36B-1(e).
42 CFR 435.603(i)
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Gap-Filling Rule• Why: Because eligibility for TennCare and premium
tax credits use different methodologies, the same income can be computed differently for different insurance affordability programs. Household composition varies as well.
• Purpose: To keep you from losing TennCare due to an income calculation that makes you ineligible for premium tax credits.
• Effect: Seamless eligibility for insurance affordability programs.
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Gap-Filling Rule FlowchartCategorically eligible
under MAGI?
Eligible monthly income?
Projected annual household income below 100% FPL?
Eligible under gap-filling rule
Not eligible
Apply for TennCare!
Not eligible
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
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Screening for the Gap-Filling Rule1. Is the person currently categorically eligible in a MAGI category?
2. If yes, does their monthly income make them eligible for TennCare?
3. If no, is the person’s projected “household” yearly income below 100% FPL?
4. If yes, the person remains eligible for TennCare under the Gap-Filling rule.
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How to Apply the Gap-Filling Rule1. Return the redetermination packet. Provide
supplemental income documents and a letter explaining that the enrollee is eligible under the Gap-Filling Rule. Save proof of sending.
2. If the person’s TennCare is terminated, file an appeal and ask for continuation of benefits (COB). Say they are eligible under the Gap-Filling Rule. (https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/tenncare/attachments/RequestWilsonHearingForm.pdf)
3. Call TJC! (615-255-0331 or 1-877-608-1009)
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Recap: Gap-Filling RuleIf the individual…
1. Meets the categorical requirement for MAGI (e.g. parent/caretaker relative, children), AND
2. Has annualized income below 100% FPL
THEN they maintain TennCare eligibility, even though their monthly income is too high.
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Main Takeaways
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Main Takeaways• Contact Tennessee Health Connection to make
sure they have the correct address on file, and report any changes.
• If you have not received a packet, ask Tennessee Health Connection if you were due to receive one.
• Make copies of all documents you send to TennCare, and ask the post office for proof of mailing.
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Main Takeaways• Failure to return the packet or respond to request
for additional information will lead to loss of coverage.
• Packets are complex and difficult to complete.
• The packets fail to capture information needed to ensure that people who are eligible retain their coverage.
• There is much greater need for help in this process than in applying for coverage on the Marketplace.
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Main Takeaways• Document everything!
• Complete and return all forms by the deadlines. If you cannot meet a deadline, send what you have and ask for more time to send the rest.
• If terminated, appeal with continuation of benefits within 10 days of the termination notice.
• If an enrollee has a disability, call Tennessee Health Connection and tell them. Ask them for help completing the forms. Keep a record of the call.
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Refer Cases to TJC
If a client is having trouble navigating the redetermination process, you can refer the case to TJC:
Email Andy Hofer, TJC’s Intake Coordinator at
*Please mention your association with the Tennessee Primary Care Association*
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Questions?
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