Uninsured Adult Healthcare Safety Net

Evidence Step: Strong Evidence

Department: Health

Priority Area: Strong Families and Communities

Program Description

The Uninsured Adult Healthcare Safety Net Program provides primary care, dental, behavioral/mental health care, and specialty care access to uninsured adults ages 19 to 64 across Tennessee. The program is delivered through Federally Qualified Health Centers, community and faith-based providers, and care coordination service providers.

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Details

Program Demographic: Adults

Delivery Setting: Organization / Business / Local Government, Hospital / Treatment Center, Mobile, Outpatient

Current Participants: 79

Research

Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)

Outputs

Number of dental clinical encounters provided

2025: 52,241

2024: 51,861

2022: 57,237

Number of mental health clinical encounters provided

2025: 20,171

2024: 15,822

2022: 35,460

Number of primary care clinical encounters provided

2025: 285,597

2024: 271,319

2022: 316,093

Number of safety net providers participating in the Quality Improvement Incentive Program

2025: 73

2024: 57

2022: 108

Number of specialty care clinical encounters provided

2025: 326,636

2024: 352,306

2022: 223,559

Logic Model

If we provide primary care, dental, behavioral/mental health care, and specialty care access to uninsured adults ages 19 to 64 through Federally Qualified Health Centers, community- and faith-based providers, and care coordination service providers, then we will expand equitable access to healthcare across the state, improve the quality of care, and help address chronic conditions and disease.