For New Employees
Welcome to Partners for Health, the State of Tennessee’s Group Insurance Program.
Once you're ready to begin your orientation, click/tap the video icon to get to the right place.
After you've completed your orientation, explore more of the website. Information about health insurance can be found under Health Options while benefits like dental and vision can be found under Other Benefits. The following tabs also contain helpful resources you can review anytime.
Benefits Administration
800.253.9981 or 615.741.3590
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT
Email: Benefits.Administration@tn.gov
2024 New Hire Guide — Central State and State Higher Education Employees
2024 New Hire Guide — Employees of State Offline Agencies
Health Premiums
Dental Premiums
Vision Premiums
Basic Term Life Beneficiary Designation Form
Voluntary Accidental Death Enrollment Form
Voluntary Term Life Enrollment Form
Voluntary Term Life Evidence of Insurability Form
Life Insurance Member Handbook
Flexible Benefits Enrollment Forms (state employees only)
Medical and Dependent Day Care
Transportation and Parking
Enrolling in Benefits
Two ways to enroll:
Print and complete a paper form
Enroll online using Edison Employee Self Service (ESS)
STATE PLAN ONLY: enroll in voluntary term life on Securian's website
If you are enrolling dependents (spouse or child), see the list of required dependent verification documents.
Health Premiums
Dental Premiums
Vision Premiums
Enrolling in Benefits
Two ways to enroll:
Print and complete a paper form
Enroll online using Edison Employee Self Service (ESS)
If you are enrolling dependents (spouse or child), see the list of required dependent verification documents.
Health Premiums
Dental Premiums
Vision Premiums
Enrolling in Benefits
Two ways to enroll:
Print and complete a paper form
Enroll online using Edison Employee Self Service (ESS)
If you are enrolling dependents (spouse or child), see the list of required dependent verification documents.
Compare Health Options — State and Higher Education
Compare Health Options — Local Education and Local Government
Compare Dental Options
Compare Vision Options
State Employee Self Service (ESS) Instructions (for enrolling in Edison)
Higher Ed, Local Ed & Local Gov Employee Self Service (ESS) Instructions (for enrolling in Edison)
Health Insurance Carrier Information
Publications
Forms
Contact Information
TN Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS)
COBRA Continuation Rights