Tennessee Benefits Benchmarks

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560
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1,700
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Employee Benefits in Tennessee

Medical plan benchmarks from verified employer data

Medical benefits typically represent the largest share of employer benefit spending and are a key factor in employee recruitment and retention.

Our database includes 560 employers in Tennessee offering 1,700 verified benefit plans. PPO plans are the most common (43% of employers), followed by HDHP (40%). Funding approaches are mixed, with fully-insured (51%) and self-insured (41%) both common. Most employers offer three or more plan options to employees (57%).

Medical plan benchmarks include deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, and employer contribution rates.

560 employers1,700 verified plansUpdated January 2026
In-Network BenefitsLimitedBalancedRobust
Individual Deductible
$2,612
$1,795
$564
Family Deductible
$5,520
$4,022
$1,904
Individual OOP Max
$6,597
$4,909
$3,557
Family OOP Max
$13,718
$10,182
$6,653
Coinsurance
29%
18%
11%
Primary Care
$49
$36
$26
Specialist
$68
$57
$39
Emergency Room
$471
$273
$167
Urgent Care
$98
$78
$59
Inpatient Hospital
$705
$503
$290
Outpatient Hospital
$328
$193
$121
Lab & X-ray
$47
$31
$4

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Employee ContributionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$288
$205
$159
Employee + Spouse
$674
$518
$458
Employee + Child(ren)
$540
$431
$354
Family
$919
$723
$622
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Gross Premium RatesLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$877
$767
$653
Employee + Spouse
$1,759
$1,560
$1,209
Employee + Child(ren)
$1,419
$1,271
$1,074
Family
$2,433
$2,166
$1,816
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PrescriptionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Generic
$18
$10
$6
Preferred Brand
$55
$43
$30
Non-Preferred Brand
$97
$71
$52
Specialty
$298
$185
$113
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Plan Type Mix

Live
PPO43%
HDHP40%
HMO8%
POS5%

Plan Funding

Live
Fully-Insured51%
Self-Insured41%
Level-Funded8%

Plans Offered

Live
Three or More Plans57%
Two Plans31%
One Plan12%

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