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Information for HBAs

*A webinar on the Verification Phase for HBAs of Participating Agencies will be held in August. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

You will need a Civil Service User ID in order to register online. If you do not have a Civil Service User ID, please follow the prompts to obtain one.

Frequently Asked Questions for HBAs

HBA Memos  
NY Memo NY 09-27 pdf NY memo NY 09-27 HTML format
NY Memo NY 09-13 pdf NY memo NY 09-13 HTML format
SEHP Memo SEHP 09-04 pdf SEHP Memo SEHP 09-04 HTML format
NY Memo NY 09-14 pdf NY Memo NY 09-14 HTML format
PE Memo PE 09-09 pdf PE Memo PE 09-09 HTML format
PA Memo PA 09-06 pdf PA Memo PA 09-06 HTML format
   
Posters  
NY/PE Special Amnesty Period Poster pdf
PA Special Amnesty Period Poster pdf
   
Enrollee Mailings  

During the course of the project, the following documents will be mailed to the homes of NYSHIP Enrollees with family coverage*:

*does not apply to dependent survivors or enrollees with only dental and/or vision coverage through NYSHIP

Letter announcing the Dependent Eligibility Verification Project

Mail date: Week of March 16, 2009

Enrollee Letter Enrollee Letter HTML format

Special Amnesty Packet

Between April 3 – April 13, Budco Health Service Solutions will mail Special Amnesty Packets to the enrollee's home.  Below is a sample of the packets.  Enrollee should wait until they receive their packet from Budco to remove dependents during the Special Amnesty Period.

Note:  the actual Eligibility Worksheet and Partial List of Documents you receive from Budco may look slightly different from the documents provided below.  The version you receive is based on the benefits available to your particular group or union.

Special Amnesty Letter/Form pdf Special Amnesty Letter HTML format
Eligibility Worksheet and Partial List
of Documents
pdf
Eligibility Worksheet and Partial List
of Documents
HTML format

Special Amnesty Disposition Letter

NY/PE Special Amnesty Disposition Letter pdf  
PA Special Amnesty Disposition Letter pdf  

Enrollees who removed an ineligible dependent during the Amnesty Phase will be mailed this letter between June 22 – July 13.

March 19, 2009 Special Amnesty Period Webinar for NY/PE/PA HBAs

Special Amnesty Period Webinar Handouts

Special Amnesty Period Webinar Slides

Special Amnesty Period Webinar Recording

· The WebEx ARF player is required to playback the recordings. If you have concerns about this requirement, please contact your agency's Information Technology department for further guidance. Download ARF Player


· The audio portion of the webinar will be provided via the speaker on your computer, not the telephone. A headset is recommended.