TennCare Awards Grants to Ten Psychiatric Hospitals to Enhance Care for Members

TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, has announced the awarding of grants to ten psychiatric hospitals across the state.  Four psychiatric hospitals are located in Memphis, two are in Chattanooga, and one each in Knoxville, Johnson City, Franklin and Murfreesboro.  Each hospital will receive $1.5 million annually for two years to support infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and enhanced clinical services to better care for child, adolescent, and adult TennCare members. TennCare currently provides health insurance to more than 1.4 million Tennesseans.