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.
ANDREW M. CUOMO
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
JERRY BOONE
COMMISSIONER
SEHP14-13
TO: Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: October 2014 SEHP Special Report
DATE: October 21, 2014
We have begun to mail the October 2014 SEHP Special Report. This publication explains changes to SEHP coverage for January 1, 2015 as a result of the recently ratified contract between New York State and the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU). The Report includes information about the premium contribution rate changes, federal health reform benefits and vaccine coverage at network pharmacies.
Distribution
This publication will be mailed to enrollee homes in late October. We will send you a supply equal to 1 percent of your enrollment.
Mail files for these publications were pulled from NYBEAS on October 9, 2014. Any enrollee not on file as of that date will not receive the mailing. You may, however, order a Quick Order (QO) Package on HBA Online for a new hire as it will include this publication. Otherwise, you should include a copy of this publication in the package of information you give to new hires.
Publications Available on Our Web Site: https://www.cs.ny.gov
Please check our web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. Go to the Department of Civil Service web site at https://www.cs.ny.gov and choose Benefit Programs, then NYSHIP Online and select your group and plan, if prompted. Publications are available under Using Your Benefits.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of this publication on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publication before you place an order.
Questions
If you need help accessing HBA Online, please email the ITS Service Desk at its.sm.esd.ags@its.ny.gov. Call the EBD HBA Help Line at 518-474-2780 with questions regarding benefits. If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the EBD Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.