Claim Game & Billing Bonanza
Who is the resident plant whisperer around here?
Wajehah
What is the approximate number of TennCare recipients (within 25K)?
1.41 million
Why is CMS located in Baltimore instead of Washington, D.C.?
The Social Security Administration is located in Baltimore.
Why is Tennessee called the Volunteer State?
The name came from so many soldiers volunteering for the War of 1812.
This Erie, PA native may have marched to a different beat in high school, tooting their own horn in the marching band.
Jim
What is TennCare's approximate annual budget?
$14 billion
In 1965, what was referred to as President Johnson's three-layer cake?
Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, and Medicaid
Tennessee is the birthplace of many consumable products. Name two.
Mountain Dew, RC Cola, cotton candy, Moon Pie, Goo Goo Clusters, Maxwell House Coffee, Bush's Baked Beans, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Prince's Hot Chicken, Memphis-style Barbecue, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, and George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey, among others.
This individual may have traded in their salsa shoes for a keyboard, but they could still show you how to move to a Latin beat from their days on the University of Miami salsa dance team.
Juan
What percentage of births in TN does TennCare pay for?
58%
Home and community-based care waivers in the Medicaid program were enacted into law in what year?
1981
In an effort to improve services to nursing-home eligible Medicaid beneficiaries who wanted to continue to live at home, home- and community-based service waivers were made available to states.
Tennessee is tied with Missouri for having the most state borders (8). Name at least 5.
Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Missouri.
This individual might have dropped the mic on a triple major in Physics, Math, and Music, but they still rock out to their love of melodies.
Gilma
What does the most recent years data indicate TennCare member satisfaction is?
95%
What agency originally administered Medicaid?
The Social and Rehabilitative Service (SRS) administered Medicaid from 1965 until 1977. In 1977, Secretary Joseph Califano reorganized the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) and created the Health Care Financing Administration.
Four cities in Tennessee have served as the state capital since it became the 16th state in 1796. What are they?
Nashville (2x), Knoxville, Kingston (1 day), Murfreesboro
Hillbilly History - whose family lineage is pitted against country music legend Dwight Yoakam being able to trace their roots back to the infamous Hatfield clan.
Susannah
What expenditure segment accounts for the largest percentage in the FY24 TennCare budget?
Clinical Services - 72.9%
What was the purpose of joining Medicare and Medicaid in the Health Care Financing Administration?
1) Move away from a two-class system of healthcare
2) Get the administrative capacity in hand and in order, ready for national health insurance
3) Improve staffing and management of Medicaid
Which city is Tennessee's secret city and why?
Oak Ridge for its Manhattan Project atomic bomb research and testing.