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
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
NY01-22
PE01-16
PA01-11
TO: New York State Health Benefits Administrators, Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies, Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Reporting On Diabetes
DATE: May 29, 2001
We will be mailing the revised version of Reporting On Diabetes to your agencies. The May 2001 Reporting On Diabetes updates the May 1996 version. Recently updated diabetes information and Empire Plan benefits are included in this two-page publication.
Distribution of Reporting On Diabetes
You will receive a supply equal to 5 percent of your Empire Plan enrollment for distribution to interested enrollees. The publication may also be used for health fairs. We are not mailing this publication directly to enrollees. You may order additional copies as you need them.
Publications Available on EBD Web Site
Reporting On Diabetes is available on the PA-MARKET Web site for Health Benefits Administrators in the Publications and Order Forms section. And, on the Department of Civil Service Web site at http://www.cs.state.ny.us. Click on Employee Benefits to go to NYS OnLine, then click on Recent Publications. If you need help accessing PA-MARKET, please ask the Help Desk or your processor.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of this publication by using the Publications Supply Order Form enclosed with your shipment. We update your forms with most memos.
Out with the Old, In with the New
All of the most recent publications are listed on the Publications Supply Order Form enclosed with your shipment. Obsolete publications are not listed and are unavailable. Please dispose of (recycle) outdated publications you may have in stock.
If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.