CIVIL SERVICE UNVEILS SELF-SERVICE WEBSITE:
New Site Enables State Employees to Manage Health Insurance Benefits Online
For release: Immediate, Monday, January 22, 2007
Albany, NY - The New York State Department of Civil Service announced the creation of a new self-service website that allows New York State employees to perform routine health insurance benefits management transactions. Using a secure log-on process, all New York State employees can access the MySHIP (My State Health Insurance Program) website to review medical, dental, and vision benefits information, request new insurance cards, and update their home address with the New York State Health Insurance Program.
MySHIP is the first government website to enable New York State employees to access benefits information and update personal contact information. Advantages of using MySHIP include reduced paperwork for enrollees and benefits administrators and 24/7 direct access to benefits management resources for enrollees.
Commissioner Daniel E. Wall stated, "MySHIP is yet another example of the Department's commitment to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions in response to our customers." Commissioner Wall continued, "The self-service website can handle a high-volume of transaction requests quickly and accurately, streamlining, and vastly improving the benefits administration process."
The Department of Civil Service developed MySHIP with the guidance of the New York State Personnel Council. The three-year phased roll-out of MySHIP is expected to offer users online enrollment and option transfers in future enhancements.
New York State employees can log-on to the MySHIP website at www.cs.state.ny.us/myship with a Department of Civil Service user identification and password. Multiple levels of verification authenticate the user's identity to ensure protection of personal information. Once logged onto MySHIP, users can order new insurance cards or request an activation code, sent by mail, to perform transactions including change of address.