The Empire Plan is a unique health insurance plan designed especially for public employees in New York State. Empire Plan benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospital coverage, medical/surgical coverage, Centers of Excellence for transplants, infertility and cancer, home care services, equipment and supplies, mental health and substance abuse coverage and prescription drug coverage.
DAVID A. PATERSON
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
NANCY G. GROENWEGEN
COMMISSIONER
PA09-22
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Webinar on the Verification Phase of the NYSHIP Dependent Eligibility Verification Project
DATE: July 28, 2009
The Department of Civil Service will be hosting a webinar for Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) on Wednesday, August 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. regarding the NYSHIP Dependent Eligibility Verification Projectbeing administered by Budco Health Service Solutions. The verification of dependent eligibility will occur between August 28, 2009 and November 25, 2009.
There are several locations throughout the State that will host the webinar. To attend, please register on-line by Monday, August 10, 2009. Go to www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd/welcome/devp.cfm where you will find all of the registration information and printed material that will be used for the webinar. Driving directions will be provided upon registering, along with any special information you may need regarding parking and/or building access.
We hope you will be able to attend. Because space is limited, a maximum of two participants from each agency will be allowed to attend. Participation is available on a first-come first-serve basis, so please sign up early. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be available on-line at www.cs.state.ny.us/nyshipeligibilityproject the week of August 17, 2009.
More information regarding the webinar, including printed material that will be used for the webinar can be obtained at www.cs.state.ny.us/nyshipeligibilityproject.
If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Capasso at Theresa.Capasso@cs.state.ny.us or at 518-473-0396.