Employees
Annual Enrollment
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- Do I have to make changes during Annual Enrollment?
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PPACA (Affordable Care Act)
- Where to locate the 1095-C form in Edison
- Can I get insurance through the Marketplace?
- What is the Health Insurance Marketplace?
- If I drop my health coverage, am I subject to the healthcare reform law’s penalty?
- Do the ParTNers for Health plans meet the healthcare reform law’s minimum value requirements?
- What if I already have coverage through my spouse’s employer?
Workers Compensation
Leave of Absence
- If I miss one end-of-the-month payroll check and I have not been enrolled in direct bill, how will my missed premium be caught up?
- Can I pay my bill before I get an invoice?
- What are my options if my benefits are canceled due to nonpayment of premiums?
- When will I get my invoice?
- I received another invoice, but I am back at work. Do I need to pay this amount?
- When am I responsible for the full employee and employer portions of my insurance?
COBRA
- ★ What do I do when I get a "bad request" error in Edison?
- How Do I Cancel COBRA?
- Is COBRA different than active benefits?
- What is COBRA?
- Who is eligible for COBRA?
- How do I enroll?
Deferred Compensation
- I recently had a change in job status (examples: rehired, transferred from one agency to another, or returned from a leave of absence). How is my 401k deferral affected?
- Why is there a 2 percent 401k deduction on my paycheck? I never enrolled in 401k.
- I recently made a change to my 401k (or 457) contribution amount. When will it be updated in Edison?
- I am a 120-day retiree. Am I eligible to enroll in 401k?
- My 401k loan has been paid off, but deductions are still being deducted from my paycheck. How can this be corrected?
- I am enrolled in the Hybrid 401k plan, but I should be enrolled in regular 401k. How can this be corrected?
Enrollment and Eligibility
- Can children under age 26 be covered as dependents on their parents' plan if they are eligible for their own coverage (e.g., at another job)?
- If two employees in the same plan (state, local education or local government) are married, are they required to choose the employee + spouse premium level, or can each sign up for employee only coverage? What if there are children?
- Can a dependent be dropped from coverage in the middle of the plan year?
- Are preexisting conditions covered?
- Can I cancel my insurance for any reason and what documentation is required?
- My child is about to turn 26, what do I need to do to remove him or her from coverage?
BlueCross BlueShield and Cigna
- What happened to the insurance company that used to provide my benefits and why did the insurance carrier change?
- I am enrolled in a PPO medical plan. My dependents and I have visited the doctor many times this year, but I was told by BCBS/Cigna that we haven’t met our annual deductible. How can this be?
- What is the difference between the telemedicine technology program offered by our agency and the State Telehealth Program?
- What network options are offered by the State of Tennessee?
- What happens when I go to a provider outside LocalPlus but within other Cigna networks?
- Is the plan design any different for the Cigna LocalPlus, Cigna Open Access Plus or the BCBS Network S?
CDHP/HSA and Local CDHP/HSA
- ★ If I have an HSA this year and switch to an FSA next year will I still have access to any remaining funds in my HSA account from the previous enrollment?
- ★ HSA Account Funds Deposit and FSA Previous Year Balance
- ★ I am an active employee enrolled in CDHP, what actions do I take to stay enrolled for next year?
- ★ Can I change from the CDHP to one of the PPO options next year and then rejoin the CDHP the following year?
- ★ Who is eligible for the CDHP?
- Can I use my HSA debit card after I terminate employment?
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Can I disenroll from the FSA, limited purpose FSA or dependent care FSA during the plan year?
- May I reimburse a family member for expenses associated with dependent care?
- Am I allowed to enroll in both a medical flexible savings account (medical FSA) and a limited purpose flexible savings account (L-FSA)
- What is a flexible spending account (FSA)?
- How much can I contribute to my flexible spending accounts (FSAs)?
- Can I have both a health savings account (HSA) and a medical flexible spending account (medical FSA)?
Payflex
- How do I change my PayFlex password?
- When you have an HSA account in the current year and then you enroll in an HSA during the next enrollment period for the following year, are you issued a new debit card?
- I received a letter from PayFlex indicating that their PayFlex HSA changed to "Retail" account. Why?
- When will I receive my Form 5498?
- How long does it take PayFlex to issue a Debit Card for a new or changed HSA/FSA account?
- Does the Flexible Spending Account(s) (FSA) have a beneficiary designation form in case of an employee’s death? What happens to the contributions left in the account in the event of the employee’s death?
Pharmacy
- Help! My specialty prescription has gone way up in cost (even to $150). What is going on?
- I would like to appeal my prescription drug benefits paid with Caremark. What should I do?
- My pharmacy said my doctor needs to request prior authorization to refill my prescription. How do I do this?
- I would like to appeal my prescription drug benefits paid with Caremark. What should I do?
- There is a quantity limit on my prescription drug; however, my doctor says I need an amount higher than the limit. What do I do?
- I tried to get a prescription filled but my claim was denied because the medication is now available over the counter. Does this mean my pharmacy benefits are becoming more limited?
ParTNers Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- I am an employee with health coverage through State sponsored insurance, and I have a dependent that lives at home with me but is not enrolled in my health coverage but they are benefit eligible. Is that dependent able to utilize the EAP/Behavioral Health
- Is preauthorization required for outpatient behavioral health?
- What happens if I utilize all of my available EAP sessions, but would like to continue seeing my provider?
- How many sessions do I have through the EAP?
ParTNers for Health Wellness Program
Voluntary Dental
- Does Coordination of Benefits pertain to my dental and/or vision insurance?
- How often are the dental insurance companies selected for the state’s insurance program?
- How can I find out how much a procedure will cost under my MetLife DPPO plan?
- How do I find a network dentist in the MetLife network?
- What if I am out of the area and need emergency care? Will Cigna Prepaid Dental cover some or all of the services?
- How do I find a Cigna Prepaid Dental network dentist?
Voluntary Vision
- Who is eligible to enroll in the state Davis Vision vision plan?
- Can I use a portion of my allowance during the calendar year and then use the remaining balance during that same calendar year?
- Can I get a discount on additional replacement contact lenses?
- Who should I contact if I have trouble logging into the Davis Vision member website?
- How can I request that my provider be added to the Davis Vision network?
- How do I print or request additional or replacement ID cards?
Disability-State and Higher Education Only
Life Insurance - State and Higher Education Only
- May I continue my voluntary term life insurance when I retire or terminate employment?
- Basic Life/AD&D - How do I designate a beneficiary or see who I have named as a beneficiary?
- Voluntary Universal Life Insurance
- Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- May a spouse, who is also a state or higher education employee, enroll as an employee and as a dependent of the other spouse?
- How can I find out who I designated as the beneficiary?
General Questions
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- Do premiums get prorated for effective dates that occur after the first of the month?
Terms and Definitions
Other Covered Services
- What happens if I have several covered medical expenses within the same year? Will I have to keep paying part of the cost?
- How is durable medical equipment (DME) covered?
- How is chemotherapy covered?
- How are maternity benefits covered?
- Does dialysis require a copay or coinsurance?
- Do advanced imaging and outpatient surgery require a copay or coinsurance?