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
PA01-16
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Reporting On Women’s Health
DATE: August 22, 2001
We will soon be mailing the revised version of Reporting On Women’s Health to your agencies. This publication includes a health timetable and information about Pap tests, mammograms, thyroid disease, hysterectomies and C-sections. This revised August 2001 version replaces the September 1997 Reporting On Women’s Health Issues.
Distribution of Reporting On Women’s Health
You will receive a supply equal to 10 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 Women’s Health 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.
Reordering
If you need to reorder Reporting On Women’s Health, please use the Publications Supply Request Form sent with this memo. Or, instead of faxing the form you may order on PA-MARKET. From the homepage, open Publications and Forms, then open NYSHIP Publication Order Forms. Here you may select a group, then "Order Online" or "Print or View Form" and follow instructions. Please wait until you receive your shipments of Reporting On Women’s Health before you place an order. If you need help accessing PA-MARKET, please ask the Help Desk or your processor.
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 or available online. 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.