In August, Tennessee will become the first state in the nation to help families cover the cost of diapers.Beginning on Aug. 7, TennCare and CoverKids members under two will be eligible to receive ...

I n August, Tennessee will become the first state in the nation to help families cover the cost of diapers.Beginning on Aug. 7, TennCare and CoverKids members under two will be eligible to receive ...

It will provide 100 diapers per month to participating families. TennCare is the first Medicaid program in the nation to offer the benefit, thanks to the state’s TennCare III Medicaid waiver ...

The state’s new free diaper program goes into effect Wednesday, Aug. 7 for families enrolled in TennCare or CoverKids healthcare, Governor Bill Lee’s office announced Tuesday.

More than 9,000 Tennessee families have signed up to receive free diapers through the Division of TennCare’s new diaper benefit since it launched on Aug. 7.

Starting Wednesday, August 7, TennCare, the state's Medicaid program, will cover 100 diapers a month for newborns, infants, and one-year-olds covered by the program.

Starting on Aug. 7, TennCare recipients will be able to get 100 free diapers, paid for by the state's Strong Families Grant Program. The benefit is the first of its kind in the country and allows ...

Tennessee became the first state to offer Medicaid members free diapers for children under the age of two this week. The benefit was approved last year as part of Governor Bill Lee's Strong ...

Diapers are becoming less affordable for many families, pushing states to look at Medicaid for a solution. Diapers are unaffordable for many families. Now states are looking to Medicaid for help.

In California, for example, a $30 million limited-term state fund that provided free diapers to needy families over a three-year period ended on June 29, although legislators managed to negotiate ...

It provides 100 free diapers every 30 days to families who have children under age 2, enrolled in TennCare and CoverKids. It is the first Medicaid program in the nation to offer the benefit.

In August, Tennessee will become the first state in the nation to help families cover the cost of diapers. Beginning on Aug. 7, TennCare and CoverKids members under two will be eligible to receive ...