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Important Carrier Network Updates
UPDATED (10/2/2023) from the Partners for Heath website: NEW Notice about Parkridge Health System and TriStar Health, System, Inc. (HCA) Facilities for those enrolled in the Cigna Open Access Plus [&hellip
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Limited Opportunity for Members to Change to Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) Network
The IRS issued guidance and the Insurance Committees approved a special mid-year opportunity for certain plan members to enroll in the Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP) network from June 8-19, 2020. [&hellip
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Cigna LocalPlus network changes
Effective June 1, 2020, HCA TriStar will no longer be part of Cigna’s provider network LocalPlus. Instead, LocalPlus members in Middle Tennessee will now have access to in-network hospital care [&hellip
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Health Insurance Premium Holiday Coming This May
The State Group Insurance Committee recently voted to give all active state and higher education employees an insurance premium holiday this May. An insurance premium holiday means that active state [&hellip
Read More »2020 Annual Enrollment Dates
It is not too early for state and higher education employees to begin thinking about any changes they need or want to make during the annual enrollment transfer period (AETP). [&hellip
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Walmart signs multi-year agreement with CVS Caremark
Good news from Benefits Administration for state group insurance plan members who use Walmart for prescriptions; Walmart will remain in the CVS Caremark network. CVS Caremark has reached a new [&hellip
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Subcommittee defers Longevity and Health Insurance bills
The House State Government Subcommittee today deferred HB647 and HB648. HB647, the bill that would eliminate Longevity Pay for the majority of state employees was rolled to the final calendar [&hellip
Read More »Reminder: Annual Enrollment Period Ends November 1, 2014 at 11:59 PM CT
The annual enrollment period for 2015 benefits ends on Saturday, November 1 at 11:59 p.m. CT. ** The following information was sent to state employees on Wednesday, October 29. Please [&hellip
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Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase
NASHVILLE – State employees’ salaries will not be raised this year, but neither will their health insurance premiums, according to Governor Haslam’s budget amendment which will be released Tuesday morning. [&hellip
Read More »Partnership Promise Reminders for 2014
By this time, hopefully every Partners For Health (PFH) plan member (and spouse, if covered) completed their Well Being Assessment (WBA). The date for completion was March 15, 2014. If you have any concerns [&hellip
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