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
PA94-13
TO: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Regional Meetings
DATE: October 12, 1994
We are pleased to announce the sixth in a series of Empire Plan Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies. This year, we will discuss an array of items which should be of interest to both Chief Executive Officers and to Health Benefits Administrators.
You are invited to attend one of the following meetings:
Tuesday, October 25, 1994
Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County)
Office Complex, Building #4
Town Hall Auditorium
3233 Route112
Medford, New York
9:30 a.m. to Noon or
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 26, 1994
Town of Hempstead (Nassau County)
Nathan H. Bennett Pavilion Town Hall
1 Washington Street
Hempstead, New York
9:30 a.m. to Noon or
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 1994
Town of Guilderland (Albany County)
Guilderland Town Hall
Route 20 (Western Avenue)
Guilderland
9:30 a.m. to Noon
Monday, October 31, 1994
Town of Mount Pleasant (Westchester County)
Town Hall Plaza - Columbus Avenue
Valhalla, New York
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please plan to attend one of these important meetings. A meeting agenda and directions are attached. If you are unable to attend but would like copies of any materials distributed, please call the Participating Agency Services Unit at (518) 457-5766 or 457-7359.
EMPIRE PLAN REGIONAL MEETING FALL 1994
AGENDA
Opening Remarks
Financial Condition of the Plan
1995 Premium Rates
Global Trends - Health Care Reform
Domestic Partners
Empire Plan Changes
Operational Issues
Your Issues
DIRECTIONS TO BROOKHAVEN TOWN HALL
Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 64 (Route 112).
North on Route 112 for about 1.5 miles to site on your right. Town of Brookhaven offices (traffic light).
Drive into complex to fourth (4th) building on right. Parking and entrance at the rear of the building.
DIRECTIONS TO TOWN OF MT PLEASANT TOWN HALL
ONE TOWN HALL PLAZA VALHALLA, NEW YORK 10595
(914) 742-2360
FROM THE NORTH:
SAW MILL RIVER PKWY SOUTH TO TACONIC STATE PKWY (BRONX RIVER PKWY)
EXIT STEVENS AVENUE. PROCEED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT. STRAIGHT ON STEVES
AVENUE. AT TRAFFIC LIGHT RIGHT TURN TO COLUMBUS AVENUE. TOWN HALL
PLAZA IS THE FIRST LEFT TURN.
FROM THE SOUTH:
BRONX RIVER PKWY TO TACONIC STATE PKWY, EXIT VALHALLA PLACE. LEFT
TURN OFF OF PKWY TO COLUMBUS AVENUE. PROCEED STRAIGHT UP COLUMBUS
AVENUE TO TOWN HALL PLAZA. TURN LEFT AT PLAZA.
FROM THE EAST:
ROUTE 287 WEST. EXIT 7. PROCEED STRAIGHT AND CONTINUE ON RT 22
NORTH. LEFT TURN ON WEST LAKE DRIVE (THIS IS THE TOP OF THE KENSICO
DAM) PROCEED STRAIGHT ON WEST LAKE DRIVE. AT INTERSECTION TURN RIGHT
ONTO COLUMBUS AVENUE. TURN LEFT AT TOWN PLAZA.
FROM WEST:
TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE TO ROUTE 287 EAST. 3 SPRAIN BROOK PKWY NORTH, EXIT
EASTVIEW DRIVE -VALHALLA. RIGHT TURN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. PROCEED ON TO
ROUTE 100 SOUTH. STRAIGHT TO LEGION DRIVE. LEFT TURN ON LEGION
DRIVE. STRAIGHT TO COLUMBUS AVENUE. LEFT ONTO COLUMBUS AVENUE.
STRAIGHT TO TOWN HALL PLAZA. LEFT ONTO PLAZA