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
PA99-03
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: March 1999 Empire Plan Reports
DATE: March 10, 1999
We will soon be mailing the March 1999 Empire Plan Reports to your employees'/retirees' homes.
The Empire Plan Reports include:
NYSHIP Changes
Disabled Dependent Coverage, Proof of Eligibility, Disability Retirement
Empire Plan Information
Eligibility for NYSHIP Coverage, Claims Deadlines, Medicare, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Web Site, NYS Surcharge, Publications
Empire Plan Certificate Amendment:
Filing an Appeal with Blue Cross
(The Book/Certificate section is not available as a stand-alone. You may order additional copies of the Empire Plan Report with the Book/Certificate enclosed by using your publication order supply form. Refer to the code on the back page of the Empire Plan Report for ordering.)
Distribution of Empire Plan Reports
The Reports will mail to enrollee homes in March. We will send you a supply of the Reports equal to 20 percent of your enrollment as we mail each version.
Ordering Empire Plan Reports
You may order additional Reports using the Publications Supply Order Form enclosed with this memo.
If you are unsure how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.