Annual Enrollment is your chance to choose your ParTNers for Health plan benefits for the coming year or make changes in your benefit selections that are effective January 1, 2023. The 2022 Annual Enrollment dates are Saturday, October 1, 2022 through Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
Annual Enrollment Digital Newsletter
Annual Enrollment PDF Newsletter
Join a Webinar with Benefits Administration: Each presentation is the same, so find a date and time that work for you. On the day of the webinar, you'll need to join the WebEx meeting at this link.
Do you have specific questions about your benefit options? Stop by and talk with Human Resources.
Human Resources Walk In Times
Monday, September 26th, 12:00pm - 4:30pm (office area)
Tuesday, October 11th, 8:00am - 11:00am (office area)
Monday, October 10th, 9:30am - 12:00pm (HR Office, A-107)
Tuesday, October 11th, 1:30 - 4:00pm (HR Office, A-107)
Edison Self Service (ESS)
Visit the Videos page for information on how to login/enroll. For password reset help, call Edison at 866.376.0104
Documents are needed to prove their relationship to you. This includes a spouse who has not been on coverage for 90 days or more.
Eligible employees will continue to have a choice of four carrier networks for your medical care:
Employees will have the choice of participating in one of the following health plans:
2023 Health Plans Comparison Chart (PDF)
Network providers and facilities can and do change. View a list of in-network providers.
View more detailed information on health insurance
Employees who enroll in a Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) can also contribute pre-tax dollars to their HSA account up to certain limits. The 2023 limits are $3,850 for individual coverage or $7,750 for all other tiers (members 55+ can add $1,000 more each year).
Employees who enroll in the CDHP/HSA for plan year 2023 will receive a one-time employer contribution, applicable to the coverage level selected. These amounts do apply toward the IRS limit. Employer contributions are increasing in 2023.
More information on the HSA restrictions and videos about how an HSA works
Higher Education employees will make additional payroll contributions by completing the following form and returning it to Human Resources:
Click here for the 2023 HSA Employee Contribution Form
Click here for the Wellness Incentive Program Splash Page
Click here for a printable 2023 Incentive Table that shows all the ways enrolled state and higher education members and spouses can earn cash incentives and how to get started.
Employees continue to have a choice of two dental plans.
Option 1: Cigna Prepaid Plan (Cigna DHMO) – employees selecting this option will be required to choose a participating provider from the specified list and notify Cigna of their choice.
Option 2: Delta Dental of Tennessee DPPO Dental – employees selecting this option will have access to all providers; however, maximum benefits are received when utilizing an in-network provider.
The NEW vendor for 2023 is EyeMed - Choose from two vision insurance options, the Basic Plan or Expanded Plan. 2022 members with Davis Vision who take no action will be automatically moved to the comparable plan with EyeMed.
Short Term Disability insurance replaces a portion of your income during a disability, which could last up to 26 weeks. It may be good for those who: have little annual or sick leave, take part in high-risk activities or don’t have a six-month emergency fund. Sick leave, annual leave and comp time must be used before benefits are payable.
IMPORTANT: Employees must submit a Statement of Health to MetLife after selecting a disability insurance enrollment or enhancement in Edison Employee Self Service. Failure to submit the Statement of Health will result in denied disability insurance. Submit to MetLife by November 15, 2022.
The form can be found here: Click here for the Statement of Health form
Application is subject to review and approval by MetLife based on underwriting rules. After receiving your form, MetLife may need more information from you.
Click here for more information on Short Term Disability
Eligibility Criteria: Employees who elect a Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) may only enroll in a Limited Purpose FSA and should calculate the annual election amount using only forecasted dental and vision expenses.
A flexible spending account permits employees to set aside a specified number of pre-tax dollars up to an annual maximum for use for purposes permitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Flexible Spending Account is sponsored by the State of Tennessee and administered by Optum Bank.
For 2023:
Employees MUST re-enroll in your FSA each year.
Higher Education employees will enroll directly on the Optum Bank Website by using the FSA election and enrollment tool for higher education employees – this means you will not see an option for FSA enrollment on the State’s Edison ESS system and must visit the Optum portal to enroll.
"Click here for instructions to enroll on Optum Bank's website."
Click here for more information on flexible spending accounts
All benefits-eligible employees receive $20,000 in basic term life insurance and $40,000 in basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage paid by the state at no cost to you.
You can buy voluntary term life insurance for yourself, your spouse and your children. This insurance is in addition to the basic term life insurance provided to you. You must apply for voluntary term life insurance if you wish to have this additional coverage.
You can buy voluntary AD&D insurance to give you and your family additional protection if you or your covered dependent’s death or dismemberment is due to an accident. Enroll and/or keep your beneficiary information current in Edison.
Click here for more information on Basic Life/Basic AD&D/Voluntary Term Life/Voluntary AD&D
Keep your beneficiaries up to date with all benefits.
401k and 457: Log in to Retire Ready, Empower website > account > 401k or 457 > overview > beneficiaries (on left hand side)
Basic term, AD&D and voluntary AD&D: Log in to Edison > Main Menu > HCM > Employee Self Service > Benefits > Dependents and Beneficiaries > Life Insurance Beneficiaries
Optional Retirement Plans: Log in to your corresponding vendor account:
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS): Log in to TCRS > account > view/change beneficiary
Voluntary Term Life: Log in and follow instructions on the Securian Financial (Minnesota Life) website or complete the Beneficiary Designation and Change Request form and return to Minnesota Life insurance company.
*Open enrollment for Long Term Disability (LTD) will be postponed until spring 2023*
Effective January 1, 2023, The Tennessee Board of Regents will be contracting with Reliance Standard to provide the employee LTD insurance program. Plan designs will match the current plans offered by Lincoln Financial, however, premiums with Reliance Standard are 22 percent lower.
Employee enrolled in the Lincoln LTD policy as of January 1 will be rolled over to the same plan level within the Reliance Standard program on January 1 without a loss of benefits or gap in coverage.
Employees not enrolled in the Lincoln LTD policy as of January 1 will be able to participate in the Reliance Standard program following an open enrollment this spring. Dates for the special enrollment period will be announced later this year.
Cleveland State Community College is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution