Annual Enrollment for 2019 Benefits

2019 Annual Enrollment Dates:

Monday, October 1, 2018 - Friday, October 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. Central time

Changes in coverage become effective January 1, 2019.

All eligible employees are sent information on available healthcare options, premiums, a listing of benefit changes, service areas and vendor changes for the upcoming year.

View 2019 Annual Enrollment Newsletter

View Provider Directories and Member Handbooks

NEW educational animated videos can help you learn about your benefits.

How do I make changes?

Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary AD&D, and Short-Term Disability: www.edison.tn.gov
Voluntary Term Life Insurance: lifebenefits.com/stateoftn
Flex Spending Account: To put money in an FSA for 2019, employees will need to reenroll on PayFlex's website, stateoftn.payflexdirect.com. Enrollment does not continue from year to year.
Long-Term Disability: https://www.steps2enroll.com/tennbor/Login

Need help?

If you have questions or would like assistance enrolling in or making changes to your benefits plan, please drop by one of our help sessions:

Wednesday, October 3 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in L115 (Blountville)
Thursday, October 4 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in J1025 (Johnson City)
Friday, October 5 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in KC203 (KCHE in Kingsport)
Tuesday, October 9 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in J1025 (Johnson City)
Wednesday, October 10 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in L115 (Blountville)
Thursday, October 11 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in L115 (Blountville)
Friday, October 12 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in KC203 (KCHE in Kingsport)

Other help options:

Attend an employee informational webinar.
Chat with a Benefits Administration representative online by going to https://www.tn.gov/partnersforhealth. Click the green HELP button in the bottom right corner of the page.
Call Benefits Administration at 800.253.9981, M-F 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central. Or, search the help desk, find articles or submit a question at benefitssupport.tn.gov/hc/en-us.

Other Benefits Enrollment Periods

Faculty and Non-Faculty Sick Bank Open Enrollment: October 1 - 31

Northeast State Charitable Giving Campaign: October 1 - November 5

Voluntary Deferred Compensation (No open enrollment period. Employees are eligible to enroll in or make changes to a 401k, 457, and/or 403b plan at any time during the year.)