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
NY12-12
TO: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Planning for Retirement print package
DATE: April 9, 2012
To all who have been patiently waiting for the new Planning for Retirement (PFR) print package, we are happy to announce – They are back!
We will be filling your backorders right away, so please wait until April 15th before you place another order. We'll get them out fast!
For those who are new to the PFR package, here is what you should know. We will send you one copy so you can take a look, but inside, we have the newly revised December 2011 version of the Planning for Retirement book [NY0882 Planning for Retirement 2011].
New, we have added a DVD of the companion PFR video in a pocket on the inside back cover of the book. This allows the potential retiree to watch the video in the comfort of their own home with the family present. The book and the video answer many questions.
You will still be able to order the standalone DVD for group meetings. It is available on your Actives order forms. You can also find an online order to send the DVD, book or print package to a potential retiree's home. The order form is on HBA Online. Just scroll down to the video section.
For those of you familiar with the package, the forms are currently under revision so they aren't included. We hope they will be added back in soon. For those who may have received a notice about backorders, we apologize for any confusion caused by two versions. There is once again, one package. If necessary to create two when the forms are added back in, we will and you will see it on your order forms.
We hope you like the new packet. Judging from the numbers ordered, it is popular with your employees.