When adding a spouse or children to your health insurance, the State of Tennessee requires proof that they are in fact your legal dependents.  Acceptable documentation is as follows: 

• For your spouse, two documents are required:
  • Proof of marital relationship. This can be either a marriage certificate or naturalization papers indicating marital status, AND
  • Proof of joint ownership. This can be one of the following:
    • Bank statement issued within the last 6 months with both names (NOT A VOIDED CHECK. It must be the statement)
    • Mortgage statement issued within the last 6 months with both names
    • Residential lease agreement within the current terms with both names (MUST HAVE THE PAGE WITH SIGNATURES)
    • Credit Card statement issued within the last 6 months with both names
    • Property Tax Statement issued within the last 12 months with both names
    • Page 1040 of last year’s Federal Tax Return filed showing “married filing jointly” (if married filing separately, submit the 1040 of both returns) 
  • If just married within the current year, a marriage certificate only will be accepted.
• For children, we must have State issued birth certificates. The pretty ones with the feet prints or Mother's Copy are not accepted. The Mother's Copy is fine if the baby is a newborn.

PLEASE STICK TO THE DOCUMENTS LIST. IF IT IS NOT ON THIS LIST, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THAT WILL DELAY YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT.