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.
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TO: Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Excelsior Plan
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: 2015 On the Road With The Empire Plan Publications
DATE: March 30, 2015
We have begun to mail the February 2015 versions of On the Road with The Empire Plan for New York State Employees and Retirees and On the Road with The Empire Plan for Enrollees and Retirees of NYSHIP Participating Agencies and Participating Employers. These publications include contact and claims information for Empire Plan programs and administrators that enrollees can use while they are traveling or when their dependents are away from home. The February 2015 versions replace the February 2014 versions. Please recycle any old copies.
Distribution
We will not be mailing these publications to enrollee homes. We will send you a supply of five copies of the appropriate version for use at health fairs and meetings and to provide to any enrollees who request a copy.
Publications Available on Our Web Site:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits
Please check our web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. Publications are available under Using Your Benefits.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of On the Road with The Empire Plan 2015 for NY Actives and Retirees (AL1349) and On the Road with The Empire Plan 2015 for PA and PE Actives and Retirees (AL1348) on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publications before you place an order.
If you need help accessing HBA Online, e-mail the ITS Enterprise Service Desk at its.sm.esd.ags@its.ny.gov. 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.