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
JOHN F. BARR
EXECUTIVE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
NY04-09
PE04-10
PA04-10
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Participating Employers and Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Revised Empire Plan On the Road for Actives and CAM Flyer
DATE: July 9, 2004
Updated Publications
We are happy to announce that an updated version of On the Road with the Empire Plan for Actives and an updated Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Program flyer are at the printer and will be shipped to agencies in July.
On the Road with the Empire Plan for Actives replaces the March 2002 version. The retiree version of this publication issued in March 2002 is still current. The CAM flyer replaces the October 2001 version. Please remove copies of the old publications from your shelves and recycle them when you receive your supplies of the new publications.
Distribution
We will send you a supply of On the Road with the Empire Plan for Actives equal to 2 percent of your active enrollment for handout to new employees and a separate supply of the CAM flyer equal to 2 percent of your active enrollment for handout to new employees and new retirees. Please order more as needed. We are not mailing either publication to enrollees' homes.
Reordering
To reorder these publications, please use the Publications Supply Request Form enclosed in your shipment carton [AL0495 EP Road Actives 5/04 and AL0494 CAM/June 04]. Or, instead of faxing the form you may order on PA-MARKET. From the homepage, open Publications and Forms, then NYSHIP Publication Order Forms. If you need help accessing PA-MARKET, please call the Help Desk or your processor. Please wait until you receive your shipments before you place an order.
Publications available on the Internet
Please check the Web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. That means you can see the publication before receiving them. To find new publications on the PA-MARKET Web site, go to www.cs.state.ny.us/ebdonline and choose Publications and Forms. Or, go to the Department of Civil Service Web site, www.cs.state.ny.us, and click on Employee Benefits, then choose Publications and Forms.
If you have questions about these publications, please call the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.