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November 17, 2005

TennCare Reenrollments?

By Matthew White
Michael Silence picks up a very interesting AP story. TennCare Director JD Hickey told Governor Bredesen that because of the "aggressive management" (meaning cutting hundreds of thousands of people off of TennCare) of the program, the state will now be able to reenroll 15,000 of those affected by the cuts.

This would be big news if we hadn't seen it coming since April. Way back then, I wrote in regards to ongoing TennCare litigation:

The [Tennessee Justice Center] cited internal administration documents stating that disenrollment "front loads bad news, allowing 'add-backs' later." The Bredesen ploy apparently assumes that he will cut more people than necessary only so he can ride back in on his white horse and add more people in the midst of re-election bid.
If these "add backs" happen, they will begin next summer and it wouldn't be at all surprising to see more than 15,000 of them, especially if state tax collections continue to surge. Shortly after summer fades into fall a certain man's name will be on a ballot. Would you like to guess who it is?


Comments

Hi Matthew,
I just finished posting the proof of what you wrote, which I originally posted on my blog this past June, and is also in my documentary.
As I wrote on my blog, this "surprise" was planned for a media show, and I have the documents to prove it. As I also stated, this is all part of a bigger political strategy.
Best,
Sharon

Posted by: Sharon Cobb at November 18, 2005 4:16 AM
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