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
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: On the Road with The Empire Plan 2016 Publication
DATE: May 23, 2016
The updated version of On the Road with The Empire Plan (May 2016) for Enrollees and Retirees is now available. This publication includes 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 May 2016 version
replaces the February 2015 version. Please recycle any old copies you may have on your shelves.
Distribution
We will not be mailing this publication to enrollee homes. We will send you two copies for your use. Note that the April 2016 Empire Plan Report referenced the availability of a
new version of this publication so enrollees may request copies from you.
Publications Available on Our Web Site: 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 2016 for NY Actives and Retirees (AL1424) on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait
until you receive your shipment of the new publication 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.