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.
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
COMMISSIONER
PA10-12
PAEX10-09
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Reporting On Healthy Babies
DATE: July 30, 2010
We are happy to announce that the July 2010 Reporting On Healthy Babies is at the printer. This newly revised publication replaces the July 2009 version. Please recycle any remaining copies you have of that version.
This publication includes new information on The Empire Plan Future Moms Program, preterm birth, postpartum depression and smoking cessation benefits.
Distribution
We will not be mailing this publication to enrollee homes. We will send you 5 copies, but you can order as many as you need on HBA Online.
Publications Available on our web site: https://www.cs.state.ny.us
Please check the web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. This publication will be available on HBA Online under Publications & Forms and on NYSHIP Online. Click on Using Your Benefits and then Publications.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of this publication [AL0969 RO Healthy Babies/July 2010] on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. If you need help accessing HBA Online, please call the Help Desk or your processor. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publication before you place an order.
If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.