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.
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
COMMISSIONER
NY09-02
PE09-02
PA09-02
SEHP09-01
PAEX09-01
TO: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators Excelsior Plan Health Benefits Administrators Student Employee Health Plan Health Benefits Admin
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: MHSA Stickers for 2008 Participating Provider Directories
DATE: January 20, 2009
Please find enclosed copies of stickers for your inventory supply of Empire Plan 2008 Participating Provider Directories. A single sticker should be adhered to the cover of each directory you provide to an enrollee on or after January 1, 2009. Please do not cover any text on the cover with the sticker, (see Downstate, New York example, right).
You may also provide stickers to enrollees who request them for copies they’ve received at their homes. Additional stickers are available to order using the enclosed Special Order Form.
This sticker is necessary due to the change in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MHSA) vendor, from GHI/ValueOptions to UnitedHealthcare/OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions, after the directory’s printing. We apologize for any confusion this change may cause. The 2009 directories are expected to be available during the late summer, 2009.
If you have any questions about this distribution, please contact the EBD Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.