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.
ANDREW M. CUOMO
GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
NY12-30
TO: M/C Group Life Insurance Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: M/C Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update Enrollment Listing
DATE: August 17, 2012
Enclosed is the 2012 NYS Management/Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan (Plan) annual update listing for employees of your agency enrolled in the Plan.
Personal life insurance premium rates have increased 13.8% for the plan year September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. There has been an decrease to the administrative charges for the plan which has resulted in a slight decrease in the dependent and spouse rates. The rates for Accidental Death and Dismemberment, as well as the Accident and Sickness benefit remain zero.
The bi-weekly rate sheet can be printed from the Civil Service website at www.cs.ny.gov/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 affect the enrollees’ deductions. You may reference our August 14, 2012 memo NY12-27, if you have any questions or call the M/C Life Insurance Unit at (518) 474-2780.
Attachment:
MANAGEMENT/CONFIDENTIAL GROUP LIFE INSURANCE BIWEEKLY RATE SCHEDULE