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
PA97-15
TO: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Regional Meetings
DATE: October 13, 1997
We are pleased to announce the 1997 New York State Health Insurance Program Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies. This year, the agenda will include discussion of the 1997 Empire Plan experience, the projected rate schedule for 1998 and several important administrative and regulatory issues which should be of interest to both Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators.
You are invited to attend one of the following meetings:
Thursday, October 23, 1997 -2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Town of Colonie (Albany County)
Town Hall (Lower level conference room)
534 Loudon Road
Newtonville, NY
Friday, October 24, 1997 - 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Town of Mount Pleasant (Westchester County)
Town Hall Plaza-Columbus Avenue
Valhalla, NY
Monday, October 27, 1997 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Town of Hempstead (Nassau County)
Nathan H. Bennett Pavilion Town Hall
1 Washington Street (Behind old Town Hall-red brick building with clock tower)
Hempstead, NY
We hope you will be able to attend one of these meetings. If you have any questions, or if you are unable to attend but would like copies of the materials distributed, please call the Employee Benefits Division at (518) 485-1771.
DIRECTIONS TO MEETING SITES:
Colonie Town Hall (Albany County)
From Adirondack Northway: Take exit 5 (Latham, Route 155). At the light at the end of the exit ramp, take a left onto Route 155 East (Watervliet Shaker Road). At the next light, take a right onto Route 9 South (going towards Siena College). The Town Hall is on the right at the third traffic light.
From NYS Thruway: Take exit 24 and follow sign for Adirondack Northway (also Albany Airport). Proceed as above. OR Take exit 23 off of the Thruway and follow sign for 787 North (going toward Empire State Plaza). Take exit for 1-90 West (sign says Buffalo) and take the first exit for Loudonville (Route 9 North). Continue on Route 9 North, pass Siena College on right. Town Hall is at next light on left.
Town of Mount Pleasant (Westchester County)
From the North: Taconic State Parkway (Bronx River Parkway). Exit Stevens Avenue. Proceed to traffic light. Straight on Stevens Avenue. At traffic light turn right onto Columbus Avenue. Town Hall Plaza is the first left turn.
From the South: Bronx River Parkway to Taconic State Parkway. Exit Valhalla Place. Turn left off of Parkway onto Columbus Avenue. Proceed straight on Columbus Avenue to Town Hall Plaza. Turn left at Plaza.
From the East: Route 287 West. Exit 7. Proceed straight and continue on Route 22 North. Left turn onto West Lake Drive (this is the top of Kensico Dam). Proceed straight on West Lake Drive. At intersection turn right onto Columbus Avenue. Turn left at Town Plaza.
From the West: Tappan Zee Bridge to Route 287 East. 3 Sprain Brook Parkway North. Exit at Eastview Drive - Valhalla. Turn right at traffic light. Proceed onto Route 100 south. Straight to Legion Drive. Turn left onto Legion Drive. Straight to Columbus Avenue. Turn left onto Columbus Avenue and continue straight to Town Hall Plaza. Turn left at Plaza.