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
PA02-13
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: The Empire Plan and Medicare+Choice HMOs
DATE: September 30, 2002
We are pleased to announce a new publication for retirees:
The Empire Plan and Medicare+Choice HMOs
We will soon be sending you the October 2002 The Empire Plan and Medicare+Choice HMOs for Participating Agency Retirees. This publication provides information about coordinating benefits between Medicare, the Empire Plan and Medicare+Choice HMOs.
Distribution
We will send you a supply of the booklet equal to 3 percent of your enrollment for interested enrollees and new retirees. We will also be mailing the booklet to retiree homes. The Publications Supply Request Form that was sent with this memo is updated to allow you to order more copies. Please wait until you receive your copies of the publication before you place an order.
If you have questions about this distribution, please call the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.