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Benefits in Tennessee
Where to apply and who to call in Tennessee. For services near you, see the Tennessee state page.
Medicaid
- Program
- TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid) (TennCare, Division of TennCare)
- Apply online
- tenncareconnect.tn.gov
- By phone
- (855) 259-0701
- In person
- For help with disability programs, call your DDA regional intake office (West 1-866-372-5709, Middle 1-800-654-4839, East 1-888-531-9876). Find an office
- If you get SSISupplemental Security Income: monthly payments from Social Security for people with disabilities who have low income and few savings.
- People who get SSI in Tennessee get TennCare automatically (Tennessee is a 1634 state).
- If you work
- None
Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicaid Buy-In also go through this office. How Medicaid works.
Food
- SNAP: find the Tennessee SNAP office in the USDA state directory, or call 211.
- Find your food bank and home-delivered meals.
- SNAP rules for people with disabilities
Bills and phone
- Energy help (LIHEAP): call 1-866-674-6327 to be sent to your local office.
- Lifeline phone or internet discount: lifelinesupport.org.
- More on bills, shutoffs and housing
Legal help
- Disability rights agency (free)
- Disability Rights Tennessee, (615) 298-1080
- Legal aid
- LawHelp.org and the LSC legal aid finder
Planning forms
Free Tennessee advance directive forms, with instructions: Tennessee forms at CaringInfo. What each form does.
People who help for free
- 211: call or text 2-1-1.
- Medicare counseling (SHIP): shiphelp.org.
- Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center: Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
- Work and benefits counseling (WIPA): choosework.ssa.gov/findhelp.
- Search Tennessee services in the Atlas
Medicaid details checked October 9, 2026. Disability rights agency from the NDRN member list; forms from CaringInfo. Last reviewed November 9, 2026.
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