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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.

New York State of Opportunity

ANDREW M. CUOMO
Governor
LOLA W. BRABHAM
Acting Commissioner

NY17-06

TO: Health Benefits Administrators of the Rent Regulation Services Unit represented by District Council 37
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: District Council 37 Income Protection Plan Booklet
DATE: March 13, 2017

We are pleased to announce that an updated and rebranded District Council 37 Income Protection Plan (DC-37 IPP) booklet for Rent Regulation Services Unit employees of the State of New York represented by DC-37 is at the printer and will be available shortly. DC-37 IPP explains the benefit and includes contact and claims information. The March 2017 version replaces the February 1994 version. Please recycle any old copies you may have on your shelves.

Distribution
For reference, we will send two copies of DC-37 IPP to those agencies with DC-37 enrollment. The booklet can be sent to an enrollee by placing an order on HBA Online.

Publications Available on Our Website: www.cs.ny.gov
Please check our website for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. Go to the Department of Civil Service website at www.cs.ny.gov and select Employees, then choose State Government Employees. Under Health Insurance and Other Employee Benefits, click on Income Protection Plan (IPP).

Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of DC-37 IPP (NY1208) 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, contact the ITS Service Desk at 844-891-1786, fixit@its.ny.gov or via chat at https://chat.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