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Medicaid Planning · Tennessee

Tennessee Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for Tennessee.

Published: Not yet published. Last checked: September 2, 2026.

Look-back period

60 months

Source: TennCare Transfer of Assets and Penalty Periods manual [state-medicaid-agency] — Dated January 2, 2025

Transfer-penalty divisor

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

How the state administers the rule

Uncompensated value is divided by the average daily cost of nursing-facility care to determine the penalty period.

Source: TennCare Transfer of Assets and Penalty Periods manual [state-medicaid-agency] — Dated January 2, 2025

Sources and update policy

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

This page is educational and is not legal advice.