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
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
PA94-12
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: September 1994 Empire Plan Report
DATE: September 12, 1994
We have enclosed an advance copy of the September 1994 Empire Plan Report. Note that this is a draft. Please do not distribute it to employees in case there are last minute changes. The Report introduces the Empire Plan's Home Care Advocacy Program (HCAP) and new emergency room benefits. A separate memo will explain the benefit changes.
We are sending you a copy of the CSEA version for New York State employees, but the benefits will be the same for all groups affected. The benefits are effective October 1, 1994, for employees of Participating Agencies, their retirees, vestees and dependent survivors, employees on Preferred List and enrollees who have benefits through COBRA.
All enrollees will receive the final version of the September Report by first class mail at their home addresses in late September. You will receive a supply, equal to 20 percent of your enrollment. Please do not distribute these copies to employees; save them for new hires and for any employees who do not receive copies by mail.
Publications Supply Request Form:
The attached Publication Supply Request Form is updated to allow you to order recent publications. Do not write anything in the borders or white space on the form. Please photocopy the form as needed.
If you are unsure how to order the publication you want, or if you have questions about this distribution, please call Auriella Baker, Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577. Our FAX is (518) 457-2494.