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
PA00-01
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Out-of-State Empire Plan Participating Provider Directories
DATE: February 8, 2000
We are happy to announce that new Empire Plan Participating Provider Directories were mailed to out-of-state employees, retirees and other enrollees in January. Here are the details:
Directory Contents
The December 1999 directories list Empire Plan Medical/Surgical, Managed Physical Medicine Program and Mental Health/Substance Abuse providers. They also include Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Cardiac Rehabilitation Centers, Urgent Care Centers and Laboratories.
Directory Versions
Out-of-state directories are being produced for all states except Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont which are included in the Upstate New York version; Connecticut and New Jersey which are included in the Downstate New York version and Florida (see PA99-13).
Distribution/Agency Orders--Details
Attached is a special order form for the out-of-state directories. Please save this form and photocopy as needed. We ask that agencies do not order a supply of each directory, as quantities are limited. Please order directories only as you need them to give to enrollees:
- who are moving.
- who are traveling to that state.
- who retire.
- with dependents, such as college students.
Even for these enrollees, it is better to visit our Web site at http://www.cs.state.ny.us and print an updated copy. Providers change and the Web site is updated weekly.