TENNCARE AND COVERKIDS TO BEGIN PROVIDING FREE DIAPERS IN AUGUST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We know your monthly expenses are rising and you’re trying to cut costs. For families with children in diapers, extra costs are really hard to manage.
According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 92% of families receiving diapers in Tennessee are working and still are unable to afford an adequate supply of diapers. Fortunately, a new benefit for families with TennCare could be coming at the perfect time.
It was just announced that beginning in August, The state’s Medicaid program will officially start covering 100 diapers a month for newborns, infants and one-year-olds.
Last Friday, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Tennessee’s plan to cover the cost of 100 diapers a month for TennCare and CoverKids members under two. Additionally, they approved more parents and caregivers to qualify for TennCare. That starts June 1. If this plan sounds familiar, it’s because the proposal was part of Governor’s Bill Lee’s Strong Families Initiative, approved by the General Assembly in 2023.
