Connecting Tennessee communities with Lactation Consultants.
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After TennCare expanded coverage of lactation services in our state in 2023, many IBCLCs found they were still unable to provide care to Medicaid recipients in their communities. In the state of Tennessee, IBCLCs are not categorized as licensed providers- meaning MOST in community practice are unable to contract with Medicaid MCOs.
Feeding Futures will bridge this gap by providing IBCLCs the chance to enroll in our program to both provide this essential service to families across our state and be reimbursed for their time.
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Starting out, this program will only be available to cover patients enrolled with BlueCare, United Healthcare Community Plan, Wellpoint, CoverKids, and TennCare Select.
In the future, our hope is growth that includes commercial insurance as well.
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As we are still in the early stages, the specific details are still up in the air.
Our goal is that each visit will reimburse $75 - $90.
Join the Provider Onboarding Waitlist
If you are an IBCLC practicing in the state of Tennessee, you are eligible to join the onboarding waitlist to provide more accessible care to families in your community! We are in the initial stages of planning at this time and will send updates as expansion across the state becomes available!