Insurance Introduction
Announcement: The State of Tennessee Benefits Administration has announced a premium holiday for December 2009 and January 2010 medical insurance plans. No deductions will be taken for the PPO, POS and HMO health plans during those two months. Information regarding this holiday was forwarded via email to all participants. Please contact the Benefits office for more information.
Eligibility
- Regular employees scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours (75 percent
appointment) per week are eligible to enroll in the health insurance plans. Enrollment
is not automatic. The employee must complete the State of Tennessee
Insurance enrollment form within 30 days of the date of employment. If the
employee completes all applicable forms, coverage will be effective on the
first day of the calendar month following the completion of one month's
active employment (provided the employee is actively at work).
- After initial enrollment you may add additional
dependents to health insurance only within 60 days of a special qualifying
event. Supporting documentation will be required.
- It is the employees responsibility to update name, address or beneficiary
changes as well as terminating coverage on dependents who become
ineligible for coverage.
All insurance forms must be submitted to the Benefits office at the
following address:
910 Madison
Suite 727
Memphis, TN 38163
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