Other Benefits

Dental and Vision Benefits Under COBRA

Employee Benefit Fund:  Dental and Vision plans you may have received as an employee are not part of your health insurance and do not continue automatically. If you received these plans as an active employee from a union Employee Benefit Fund, contact your fund for COBRA information; 60-day deadline applies.

State of New York: If you received these plans through the State your employee dental and vision coverage will end 28 days after the last day of the last payroll period in which you worked. To continue under COBRA, contact the Employee Benefits Division at: 518-457-5754 or 1-800-833-4344 (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands).

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Direct Pay Dental Plan

For dental coverage, at the time you retire, you may continue under COBRA or choose an Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) Direct Pay Plan. Individuals can enroll at any time and coverage will be effective on the first of the month following the date they apply. To find out more about available options, you can visit https://www.anthem.com/ny/individual-and-family/dental-insurance or call the dedicated Anthem NYS Dental Plan toll-free number at 1-833-821-1949.