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
PA00-21
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Corrections to July 1, 2000 NYSHIP General Information Book and Empire Plan Certificate for PA Core Plus Medical and Psychiatric Enhancements
DATE: November 1, 2000
Please note the following corrections to the July 1, 2000 NYSHIP General Information Book and Empire Plan Certificate for Active Employees, Retirees, Vestees and Dependent Survivors and their Dependents enrolled through PARTICIPATING AGENCIES with CORE Plus Medical and Psychiatric Enhancements:
On page 139, in the summary of copayments for services by Empire Plan Participating Providers, Radiology, Single or Series; Diagnostic Laboratory Test...$10. (This is correctly stated in bold type on page 71 in the UHC Certificate.
On page 140, in the list of Important Telephone Numbers, the Medicare telephone number is 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227).
Stickers for enrollees to use to correct their books will be inserted in the December 2000 Empire Plan Report for PA Core Plus Medical and Psychiatric Enhancements.
If you have questions about this memo, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.