Tennessee
The purpose of this document is to provide resources for gathering more
information regarding Medicare Part D in your state. This listing supplies
contact information for state and federal agencies working on issues relating
to the Medicare prescription drug benefit. It also includes information
about groups with which MHAs may partner to conduct outreach and education
activities.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
- The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is administered
by CMS within the Department of Health and Human Services. The CMS
Region IV Office
serving Tennessee is located in Atlanta. For inquiries regarding
the CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Education Campaign, contact:
- Campaign
Manager, Wilma Cooper at 404-562-7240 or Wilma.Cooper@cms.hhs.gov
- TN State Captain, Bob Foster at 404-562-1743 Robert.Foster@cms.hhs.gov
- Disability/Mental Health contact: Ron Reed at 404-562-7429
- Medicare beneficiaries can also visit the official government website,
www.medicare.gov, for additional information, including billing,
appeals and enrollment. For general Medicare information, as well as information
about health plans, contact the 24-hour toll-free hotline at 1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227).
Social Security Administration (SSA):
- The Social Security Administration helps individuals determine
whether or not they qualify and how to apply for benefits, including
Extra Help
for the prescription drug benefit. SSA maintains a toll-free number,
1-800-772-1213, twenty-four hours a day.
- Tennessee is located in Region 4, the South Eastern Region. The office
is located in Atlanta. Its website is http://www.ssa.gov/atlanta/index.htm.
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Further contact information, including addresses, for SSA’s local
Tennessee offices can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/atlanta/southeast/tn/tennessee.htm.
- Individuals are also able to search for local Social Security Administration
offices through a zip code locator at: http://s00dace.ssa.gov/pro/fol/fol-home.html.
State Medicaid Agency:
- To obtain information regarding Medicaid enrollment, eligibility
and coverage information for those residing in Tennessee, contact the
Department
of Health at:
615-741-3111
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs):
- Additional prescription drug benefits may be offered through
a State Pharmacy Assistance Program.
Access, Eligibility and Contact Information:
- There currently is no State Pharmacy Assistance Program in the state
of Tennessee. Legislation to create such a program was not acted
on this session.
Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC):
- ABC coalitions work to help Medicare beneficiaries locate and
apply for additional assistance in paying for prescription drugs. They
also aid individuals
in enrolling in both public and private prescription savings programs.
www.accesstobenefits.org
- There is one coalition serving Tennessee:
- Lead Agency: Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee
Office on Aging. Lead contact: David Holden at 865-546-6262 or dholden@knxcac.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP):
- SHIPs offer free counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries
and their families. In addition, SHIPs will be planning Medicare
Part D enrollment and education events throughout each state. The National
Network
website is https://www.shiptalk.org. You may find information about
Tennessee’s
SHIP below or at the national website.
- The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability administers
the SHIP program. The program offers counseling and assistance to Medicare
recipients, family members, caregivers and advocates, through its partnership
with nine
local Area Agencies on Aging and Disability (AAADs).Its contact information
is:
1-877-801-0044
www.state.tn.us/comaging/
www.nmha.org/medicare
For more information or questions, please email schrinfo@nmha.org or
call 1-800-969-6642
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