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
NY97-14
PE97-12
PA97-07
TO: Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: MetraHealth name change
DATE: June 2, 1997
MetraHealth is now part of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare Service Corp. replaces the MetraHealth Service Corp. name as administrator for Empire Plan Metropolitan coverage.
We are notifying you of the name change before the official announcement to all enrollees to help you answer enrollees' questions. You'll soon see this new name, UnitedHealthcare, on Empire Plan publications, benefit statements and claim forms.
Only the MetraHealth name is changing. The new name, UnitedHealthcare, does not affect the Empire Plan benefits or the participating provider network. The Empire Plan telephone numbers and addresses remain the same.
To call UnitedHealthcare, formerly MetraHealth, use the same phone number you have been using, 1-800-942-4640.