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.

ELIOT SPITZER
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
NANCY G. GROENWEGEN
COMMISSIONER
NY07-48
TO: State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Updated EBD Contact List and Phone Numbers
DATE: October 25, 2007
This memo includes updated contact information list for HBA’s ONLY. This list includes the phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Biweekly/Monthly Operations staff. Please remember, E-Mail should only be used for general questions. HIPAA regulations prohibit the sending of social security numbers via e-mail when a secure Post Office mechanism is not available.