Does Tennessee Medicaid Cover Therapy?
Tennessee Medicaid covers therapy — but the specifics depend on which managed care plan you're in, and without Medicaid expansion, the income threshold for adult coverage is much lower and many men fall in the coverage gap.
TennCare. Behavioral Health Safety Net covers uninsured with mental illness.
What's covered
Tennessee Medicaid covers individual therapy, psychiatric medication management, group therapy, and (in most cases) intensive outpatient programs. Coverage is typically robust, with no copay or very low copay.
Finding a provider
Not all therapists accept Medicaid, but Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community Mental Health Centers do. Search your state's Medicaid MCO provider directory.
Tennessee-specific
TennCare. Behavioral Health Safety Net covers uninsured with mental illness.
If you're in the coverage gap
If {N} hasn't fully expanded Medicaid and you earn too much to qualify but can't afford private insurance, options: Open Path Collective (sliding scale), FQHCs (federally-funded, accept Medicaid and sliding-scale), graduate training clinics, state-funded community mental health centers.
The Therapist Finder Quiz asks 5 questions and narrows you to the modalities most likely to fit — plus exact search terms.
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