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
PA97-09
TO: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: More Empire Plan Benefits on the Internet
DATE: July 31, 1997
We have improved and expanded the Employee Benefits section of the Department of Civil Service Web site on the Internet at http://www.cs.state.ny.us
The Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory is now easier to search. An improved design makes it simpler to find providers by location, specialty or name.
We have also made it easier for you to compare benefits and premium rates for each of the three Empire Plan benefit packages available to Participating Agencies. On the Employee Benefits home page, click on "About Benefits the Department Offers Local Governments of New York State" and select "Empire Plan Premium Rates." Each package indicator on the rate sheet links to "The Empire Plan at a Glance" for that package.
In addition, we have added telephone numbers and Web addresses for the retirement systems, Medicare and other government agencies. If your agency has a Web site, we invite you to link your site to ours for the convenience of your Empire Plan enrollees.
If you link your site to ours or you have questions, please contact the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.