HEALTH COVERAGE
TennCare Health Coverage for Young Adults Who Aged Out of Foster Care
If you were in Tennessee DCS foster care on your 18th birthday, you can keep TennCare health coverage until you turn 26 — no income limit. Tennessee DCS explains who qualifies and how to keep your coverage active.
Do you qualify?
Are you under 26 years old?
Do you live in Tennessee now?
Were you in foster care on your 18th birthday or later?
Check your ZIP code
Enter your ZIP code to confirm this is the right program for where you live.
Before you apply
- Have your date of birth and a Tennessee address ready.
- Bring anything showing you were in foster care at 18 or older — a court letter, a case number, or a caseworker’s contact. Missing paperwork should not stop you from applying.
- Watch your mail and phone for follow-up questions.
This checklist is for guidance only. Help Foster Youth is a directory — we do not decide eligibility or process applications. Your state agency is always the final word.