Employee Insurance & Benefits

Partners For Health via State of Tennessee

Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, HSA, Behavioral Health, and Emotional Wellbeing Benefits

Partners for Health

*ID cards are issued by your carrier please contact them via links above by phone, online, or app.

Find out if your provider is in network

Carrier Information

State of Tennessee Additional Benefits

Behavioral Health

Members and dependents in medical insurance have behavioral health benefits via Optum

Emotional Wellbeing Solutions

Services are available to those enrolled in medical insurance as well as non-enrolled dependents of employees and retirees

Included Benefits Extras

Telehealth, Diabetes Prevention Program, etc

Active Employee Forms + Guides

2025

2026

Retiree Forms + Guides and Information

Pre 65 retirees that meet the state requirements can continue insurance at retirement

Please see the Retiree benefits guide for the RCS subsidy eligibility requirements

Over 65 retirees who are Medicare eligible and meet the state requirements may enroll into the TN supplemental insurance plan

2025

2026

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Information- TCRS

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System

Contact TCRS

Employee Benefits- 401k RetireReady, 403B Valic, OJI

Retire Ready

Retire Ready Information

Retire Ready 401(k) Information

Valic 403(b) or 457(b)

OJI Information

OJI Forms

How to File A Claim

Benefits Team and Location List

Please reach out via email [email protected] or by specialist extension.

Jennifer Schmidt

Benefits Director - 615-893-5812 Ext 22232

Lajvanti Patel

Administrative Assistant - 615-893-5812 Ext 22023

Deborah Wilburn

Benefits Specialist – 615-893-5812 Ext 22185

John Colemon Elementary School
Rock Springs Elementary School
Rock Springs Middle School
Rutherford County Virtual School
Siegel High School
Siegel Middle School
Smyrna Elementary School
Smyrna West Alternative School
Walter Hill Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School

Shelby Grau

Benefits Specialist – 615-893-5812 Ext 22112

Retirees
Brown's Chapel Elementary School
Buchanan Elementary School
Central Magnet School
Daniel-McKee Alternative School
Kittrell Elementary School
Lascassas Elementary School
Poplar Hill
Stewarts Creek Elementary School
Stewarts Creek High School
Stewarts Creek Middle School
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School

Teka Canady

Benefits Specialist – 615-893-5812 EXT 22007

Christiana Elementary School
Christiana Middle School
Holloway High School
HP Campus
McFadden School of Excellence
Oakland High School
Oakland Middle School
Roy Waldron Elementary School
Smyrna High School
Smyrna Middle School
Stewartsboro Elementary School

Shannon Perkins

Benefits Specialist – 615-893-5812 Ext 22191

Cedar Grove Elementary School
David Youree Elementary School
LaVergne High School
LaVergne Lake Elementary School
LaVergne Middle School
Rocky Fork Elementary School
Rocky Fork Middle School
Simon Springs Community School
Smyrna Primary School
Thurman Francis Arts Academy

Phylicia Bernard

Benefits Specialist – 615-893-5812 Ext 22104

Central Office
Barfield Elementary School
Blackman Elementary School
Blackman High School
Blackman Middle School
Eagleville School
Plainview Elementary School
Riverdale High School
Rockvale Elementary School
Rockvale Middle School
Rockvale High School


	Jennifer Schmidt Benefits Director P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22232 [email protected]		Lajvanti Patel Benefits Admin Asst P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22023 [email protected]
	Deborah Wilburn Benefits Specialist P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22185 [email protected]		Phylicia Bernard Benefits Specialist P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22104 [email protected]
	Shelby Grau Benefits Specialist/STD-LTD P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22112 [email protected]		Shannon Perkins Benefits Specialist P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22191 [email protected]
	Teka Canady Benefits Specialist P - 615-893-5815 ext. 22007 [email protected]