HB0443 - Tennessee: Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare

Companion Bill SB1042. TennCare - Requires department of human services annually report employers with 25 or more employees who are public health program beneficiaries. - Amends TCA Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB0443 / SB1042Increase State Expenditures - $1,392,050 Recurring $105,600 One-Time Other Fiscal Impact-Increase Federal Expenditures- $1,392,050 Recurring $105,600 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB0443 / SB1042 This bill requires any applicant for public heath care benefits, such as Medicare, TennCare, or CoverKids, and any person requesting uncompensated care in a hospital, to identify the employer for the applicant and the individual on whose behalf the application is made (the "beneficiary"), if the applicant is not the beneficiary. If the beneficiary is not employed, this bill requires the [...]

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