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
PA02-20
TO: Agency Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Communications Report
DATE: October 29, 2002
We are pleased to send you a copy of the September 2002 Communications Report for Participating Agencies. We are also distributing the Report at the fall 2002 HBA Institutes.
The Report includes:
EBD Communications Unit
Your NYSHIP Web site
Your Participating Agency team
Mail Returns reduce postage costs
NYSHIP Enrollee Web site
2002/2003 Publication Schedule
Note to Agencies with Empire Plan Core + Medical Enhancements, Option 6
We hope you find the Communications Report a useful resource. If you have comments or questions, please call EBD Communications at (518) 457- 7577.