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
NY09-45
PE09-35
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: On the Road with The Empire Plan, October 2009
DATE: October 6, 2009
Updated Publications
We are happy to announce that the new version of On the Road with The Empire Plan for NY/PE Retirees is at the printer and will be available in fulfillment soon.
On the Road with The Empire Plan for Retirees (maroon cover) replaces the June 2008 version for NY/PE Retirees and includes contact information for The Empire Plan Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurer/Administrator, UnitedHealthcare/OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions, and up-to-date network provider information. Please remove copies of the old publication and the insert for page 14 from your shelves and recycle them.
Distribution
We will not be mailing these publications to enrollee homes. This publication is included in our new retiree packages, so only order them for your Empire Plan enrollees as needed.
Publications Available on our web site: https://www.cs.state.ny.us
Please check the web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. These publications will be available on HBA Online under Publications & Forms and on NYSHIP Online. Click on Using Your Benefits and then Publications.
Ordering Publications
You may order copies of this publication on HBA Online under Publications & Forms [AL0945 EP Road Retiree/October 09]. If you need help accessing HBA Online, please call the Help Desk or your processor.
If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.