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.
DAVID A. PATERSON
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
NANCY G. GROENWEGEN
COMMISSIONER
NY09-38
TO: M/C Group Life Insurance Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
SUBJECT: M/C Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update Enrollment Listing
DATE: August 10, 2009
Enclosed is the 2009 NYS Management/Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan (Plan) annual update listing for employees of your agency enrolled in the Plan. Also enclosed is a copy of the biweekly premium rates used in the update effective September 1, 2009. Additional copies of the rate sheet can be printed from the Civil Service website at www.cs.state.ny.us/ebdonline.
Individual update letters describing coverage choices, premium costs and a flyer containing general information about their coverage were mailed to all Plan participants.
The life insurance annual update was processed through NYBEAS. We ask that you review the listing and report any discrepancies to the M/C Life Unit as soon as possible, as any salary corrections that are made may effect the enrollees’ deductions. You may reference our July 17, 2009 memo, NY09-35, if you have any questions or call the M/C Life Insurance Unit at (518) 473-3496.
Attachments are not posted online. For more information contact your processor in the Employee Benefits Division, NYS Department of Civil Service .