Tennessee’s Katie Beckett Program is for children with disabilities or complex medical needs who are not currently Medicaid eligible due to their parent’s income or assets. The program has two parts. Part A provides Medicaid services to children with the most significant needs. Part B is a Medicaid diversion program, meaning that children are not enrolled in Medicaid but receive a capped package of support of up to $10,000 each year to help cover costs. Listen to representatives from Family Voices of Tennessee as they discuss this valuable program and answer your questions.
Presenters:
- Kara Boo, Director, Family Voices of Tennessee
- Sara Scott, Advocate, Family Voices of Tennessee
Family Voices of Tennessee is a nonprofit, parent-led organization that works to serve the emotional and educational needs of families of children with special healthcare needs, chronic illnesses, or disabilities. We are families supporting families.
Presentation Handouts:
- Link to access the PowerPoint
- Apply for the Katie Beckett Program at this link:
https://tenncareconnect.tn.gov/services/homepage - Fact Sheet on the program’s Part A and Part B provided by the TN Dept. of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD):
https://bit.ly/KB-Fact-Sheet-DIDD - Family to Family Support Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/katiebeckettTN - Family Voices of TN website:
www.familyvoicestn.org
TNSTEP Lunchtime Leaders Webinar Recorded: 08/31/21
