Yesterday, state officials said the changes would come at no increased cost to taxpayers. The state agreed to pay Express Scripts — the company hired to run the program — as much as $64 million. That amount will not change even with extended services, said Andrea White, a state Finance Department spokeswoman. However, further details about financial arrangements with the company won't be available until next week, she said.
The extra benefits come as a huge relief to former TennCare enrollees such as Dickson resident James Betty, who had no idea how he would pay for two types of insulin he takes daily.
"We were just scared to death," said his wife, Cybil Betty. The Bettys say they can't afford private insurance. With the insulin paid for, James Betty might be able to squeak by without insurance until his 65th birthday in June, when he can qualify for federal Medicare drug benefits.
This is cache, read story here
