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.
GEORGE E. PATAKI
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
DANIEL E. WALL
COMMISSIONER
JOHN F. BARR
EXECUTIVE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
NY06-23
PE06-14
PA06-14
TO: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Reporting On Prescription Drugs
DATE: July 19, 2006
We are happy to announce that the July 2006 Reporting On Prescription Drugs is at the printer.
This newly revised version replaces the February 2001 version and includes a mail service order form and envelope.
Distribution
We will mail this publication in late July to enrollees who have Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program benefits. (Please note that enrollees represented by Council 82 and NYSCOPBA not subject to the March 2006 award will not receive this publication.) We will send you a supply equal to 3 percent of your Empire Plan enrollment.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of this publication by using the Publications Supply Order Forms enclosed with your shipment [AL0687 RO EPRx July 06]. Or, instead of faxing the form you can order on HBA Online (formerly ebd_online) under Publications & Forms. If you need help accessing HBA Online, please call the Help Desk or your processor. Please wait until you receive your shipments of the new publication before you place an order.
If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.