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
PA99-15
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: December 1999 Empire Plan Reports
DATE: December 1, 1999
We will soon be mailing the December 1999 Empire Plan Reports.
The Empire Plan Reports include:
Empire Plan Benefit Changes Effective January 1, 2000
Skilled Nursing Facility, Prospective Procedure Review: MRI, Emergency Care, Physical Therapy, Newborn Child Care, Pediatric Immunizations, Adult Immunizations, Hearing Aids (Does not apply to PA Core Only), Infertility Treatment, Prescription Drug Program, Benefits After Termination, Home Care Advocacy Program
Other Empire Plan Changes
Outpatient Chemotherapy, External Appeal, The Empire Plan NurseLine
Empire Plan News and Reminders
Basic Medical Deductible and Coinsurance, Express Scripts, Participating Provider Directory, Claims Deadlines, Notice of Mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery Benefits, Medicare, Web Site, Telephone Numbers
NYSHIP Changes
When Dependent Eligibility Ends, Re-enrolling a Dependent
Distribution of Empire Plan Reports
The Reports will mail to enrollee homes in December. We will send you a supply of the Reports equal to 20 percent of your enrollment.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional Empire Plan 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.