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
PA02-19
TO: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Robert W. DuBois, Director - Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: NYSHIP Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies
DATE: October 4, 2002
We are pleased to announce the 2002 New York State Health Insurance Program Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies. The agenda will include discussion of the 2002 Empire Plan experience, the projected rate schedule for 2003, an update of Plan benefits, several important administrative and regulatory issues, including HIPAA and a review/update of NYBEAS.
You are invited to attend one of the following meetings:
Tuesday, October 29, 2002 --- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn – Saratoga Springs (Saratoga County)
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 --- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center (Rockland County)
3 Executive Boulevard
Suffern, New York
Thursday, November 14, 2002 --- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sheraton Long Island Hotel (Suffolk County)
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Smithtown, New York
We hope you will be able to attend one of these meetings. Please return the enclosed reservation form by Friday, October 18, 2002, for the Saratoga meeting and by Friday, November 1, 2002, for the Rockland and Suffolk County meetings, so that we may finalize luncheon arrangements and plan for adequate materials. If you have any questions, please call the Employee Benefits Division at (518) 485-1771.
DIRECTIONS TO MEETING SITES
Holiday Inn – Saratoga Springs (Saratoga County)
(Phone No. (518) 584-4550)
From the South: Follow the NYS Thruway I-87 North, exit at #24. Take the Adirondack Northway (I-87) North to Exit 13 N. This will be Route 9. Follow for 3-4 miles, the Holiday Inn is on the right side in the center of town.
From the East: Follow I-90 West to where it intersects with the Adirondack Northway (I-87 North) in the Albany area. Take the Adirondack Northway North to Exit 13N. Follow Route 9 for 3 miles. The Holiday Inn will be on the right side in the center of town.
From the West: Follow NYS Thruway (I-90) to Exit 27. Take Route 30 North to Route 67 East to Ballston Spa. Take Route 50 North to Saratoga Springs. Holiday Inn is on the corner of Route 50 and Route 9.
From the North: Take the Adirondack Northway South to Exit 14. Turn right at the exit and follow Union Avenue to the end. Turn left on to Circular Street. The rear entrance of the Holiday Inn is the first right from Circular Street.
Holiday Inn & Conference Center (Rockland County)
(Phone No. (845) 357-4800)
From Tappan Zee Bridge: New York State Thruway (I-87/287) North to Exit 14B. Exit right and turn left at the first light onto Executive Boulevard.
From Albany: New York State Thruway South (I-87/287) to Exit 14B. Turn left. At second light turn left onto Executive Boulevard.
Sheraton Long Island Hotel (Suffolk County)
(Phone No. (631) 231-1100)
From the West: Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Take a left onto Wicks Road. Take a right onto Motor Parkway. Hotel is about 100 yards ahead on left.
From the East: Take Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Take a right onto Motor Parkway. Hotel is about 50 yards ahead on left.
2002 PARTICIPATING AGENCY REGIONAL MEETINGS
RESERVATION FORM
Agency Name ________________________________________________________
Agency Code _________________
Agency Address __________________________________________________________________
Work Phone # (___)______________
PARTICIPANT’S NAME(S):
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________
CIRCLE THE MEETING YOU WILL ATTEND:
HOLIDAY INN – SARATOGA SPRINGS
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
(Saratoga County)
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York
(518) 584-4550
HOLIDAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
(Rockland County)
3 Executive Boulevard
Suffern, New York
(845) 357-4800
SHERATON LONG ISLAND
Thursday, November 14, 2002
(Suffolk County)
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Smithtown, New York
(631) 231-1100
ALL RESERVATION FORMS SHOULD BE MAILED OR FAXED TO THIS OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th FOR THE SARATOGA MEETING AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st FOR THE ROCKLAND AND SUFFOLK MEETINGS:
The Employee Benefits Division
NYS Department of Civil Service
State Campus, Bldg. 1
Rm. 159
Albany, NY 12239
Attention: Deborah D’Orazio
Fax# (518) 485-8952