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
NY13-10
PE13-08
TO: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: May 2013 HMO Reports
DATE: May 31, 2013
We will soon mail the May 2013 HMO Reports to the following groups: APSU, Council 82, CSEA, DC-37, M/C; Legislature, NYSCOPBA, PBA-S&T, PE, PEF, PIA, UCS, UUP and Retiree for NY and PE.
The May 2013 HMO Reports include:
What's New: Enhanced Women's Health Care Benefits, Autism Spectrum Disorder Coverage, Summary of Benefits and Coverage; NYSHIP Changes: Pre-Tax Contribution Program for Same-Sex Spouse or Domestic Partner (not in Retiree or PE); NYSHIP Online Resources; Reminders: Health Benefits Language Line, EBD Relocation, Planning for Retirement (not in Retiree), Keeping Enrollment Up To Date, and Mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery Benefits
DC-37, PBA-S&T, PIA and UUP also have News You Can Use: Contribution Changes for Retiring Employees. Retirees have an additional article under Reminders: Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement.
Distribution
These publications will begin to mail to enrollees' homes in late May. We will send you a supply of each publication equal to 1 percent of your enrollment.
Publications Available on Our Web Site: https://www.cs.ny.gov
Publications Available on Our Web Site: https://www.cs.ny.gov 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. Select Using Your Benefits and then Publications.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of these publications on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait until you receive the new publication before placing an order.
If you need help accessing HBA Online, please call the Civil Service Help Desk at 1-800-422- 3671 or 518-457-5406. Call the EBD Help Line at 518-474-2780 with questions about NYSHIP benefits. If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the EBD Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.