TENNderCARE Tool Kit

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's TENNderCARE comprehensive Tool Kit is designed to support practitioners' efforts in promoting childhood immunizations and TENNderCARE services.

The Tool Kit contains links to a compilation of resources and educational materials for your office staff and patients.

○ signifies the location is within the BlueCare Provider Administration Manual
●signifies the location is on a web site

For information on:	Location
Topic	Web site(s) BlueCare® Provider Administration Manual
1. Immunization Schedule	○ Section XIV- Preventive Care ● 2008 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/default.htm
2. Immunization Poster	○ Section I - Introduction (See provider contact numbers for ordering) http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/
3. Childhood Immunizations Tool Kit	● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccines and Immunizations http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ ● American Academy of Pediatrics: Immunization Initiatives http://www.cispimmunize.org/ ● Tennessee Caring For Kids Campaign Toolkit http://www.bcbst.com/providers/preventive-services.shtml
4. Periodicity Schedule	○ Section XIV - Preventive Care http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ● 2008 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (AAP/CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#printable ● Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (AAP) http://www.aap.org/policy/periodicity.pdf
5. Preventive Visit Forms	Well-child Forms - Newborn through 20 years ●http://www.state.tn.us/tenncare/tenndercare/wellchild.html ● http://www.tnaap.org/ ○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/forms/
6. EPSDT/TENNderCARE Forms and Manual as reflected on the American Academy of Pediatrics Web site	http://www.tnaap.org/epsdt/epsdt_docforms.asp http://www.tnaap.org/epsdt/epsdt_manual.asp
7. TB Risk Assessment	● http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/LTBI/appendixA.htm http://health.state.tn.us/ceds/tb/guidelines.htm
8 TENNderCARE Billing Guidelines	○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ○ Section V- Billing & Reimbursement ○ Section XX - TENNderCARE ○ Section XXII - Best Practice Network
9. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s TENNderCARE Medical Records Standards	○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ○ Section XIV - Preventive Care ○ Section XXII - Best Practice Network
10. Pediatric Symptom Checklist	● http://www.state.tn.us/tenncare/tenndercare/provider.html ●www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/
11. Behavioral Health Organization (BHO) & Doral Dental Contact Information	○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ○ Section I - Introduction ○ Section XXII - Best Practice Network ○ Section V - Billing & Reimbursement ○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/behavioral_health
12. Recommended Developmental/ Emotional/ Behavioral Screening Tool	○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ○ Section XX – TENNderCARE ●http://www.state.tn.us/tenncare/tenndercare/screeningtools.html
13. Vision & Hearing Screening Guidelines	○ Section XX - TENNderCARE ○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ●http://www.state.tn.us/tenncare/tenndercare/screeningguid.html
14. Lead Screening	○ Section XX - TENNderCARE ○ http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/ ●Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: Information for Health care Professionals http://health.state.tn.us/lead/professionals.htm ●University of TN Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fcs/healthsafety/lead.htm ●Recommendation for Young Children Enrolled in Medicaid http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4914a1.htm ●Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Lead http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/faq/FAQs.htm ●Blood Lead Screening (off-site link) http://health.state.tn.us/lead/professionals.htm ○http://www.bcbst.com/providers/manuals/
15. Regional Contacts for Additional TENNderCARE Information	Contact Regional Nurse Liaison at: Chattanooga (423) 535-6458 Jackson (731) 664-4136 Johnson City & Knoxville (423) 854-6025 Memphis (901) 544-2140 Nashville (615) 386-8535

Page Modified:February 15, 2008