NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
The TennCare Standard Spend Down program will again offer open enrollment opportunities to new applicants Tuesday evening.
Interested applicants must request an application by calling the toll-free number 1-866-358-3230.
The TennCare Department of Human Services will open the phone line at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and will close once 2,500 applicants call in or at 8:30 p.m. if the maximum isn't reached by then.
According to a press release, previous enrollment opportunities were full within the first hour.
DHS Commissioner Raquel Hatter said, "The [Spend Down] program offers additional assistance to qualified low-income individuals or those with very high medical bills who are not already on TennCare."
DHS encourages interested applicants to check their eligibility status before calling Tuesday night.
