Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Tennessee

Tennessee has 4 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 173 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Tennessee are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Tennessee

• TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Services and Supports

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 65+ and adults 21+ with physical disabilities

  TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Services and Supports can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Tennessee, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Employment and Community First (ECF) CHOICES

  Pays Residential

  Serves: ID/DD

  Employment and Community First (ECF) CHOICES can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Tennessee, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Legacy DDA 1915(c) waivers (Statewide, Comprehensive Aggregate Cap, Self-Determination)

  Pays Residential

  Serves: ID (grandfathered enrollees)

  Legacy DDA 1915(c) waivers (Statewide, Comprehensive Aggregate Cap, Self-Determination) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Tennessee, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Katie Beckett

  In-Home Only

  Serves: children

  Katie Beckett covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Tennessee.

  Program Details & Providers