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.
GEORGE E. PATAKI
GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12239
www.cs.ny.gov
GEORGE C. SINNOTT
COMMISSIONER
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER
DANIEL E. WALL
EXECUTIVE
DEPUTY COMISSIONER
PA03-03
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
FROM: Division of Employee Benefits
SUBJECT: Reporting On Network Benefits
DATE: January 14, 2003
New Reporting on Network Benefits
We will soon mail the January 2003 version of Reporting on Network Benefits to your agency. Reporting on Network Benefits replaces the January 2002 version and details Empire Plan network coverage. Please destroy any copies of the earlier version you may have on your shelves.
Distribution
You will receive a supply of this publication equal to 5 percent of your active Empire Plan enrollment for distribution to interested enrollees. This publication may also be used for retiree packages and health fairs. We are not mailing this publication directly to enrollees. You may order additional copies as you need them.
Reordering
To reorder this publication, please use the New York State Agency Publications Supply Request Form attached to this memo. Or, instead of faxing the form you may order on PA-MARKET. From the homepage, select Publications & Forms, then open NYSHIP Publication Order Forms. If you need help accessing PA-MARKET, please call the Help Desk or your processor. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publication (RO Network/Jan 03 Rev) before you place an order.
Publications Available on the Internet
Please check the Web site for Reporting on Network Benefits. We generally post publications when we begin printing, which means you may see the publication before enrollees receive it. To find this publication on the PA-MARKET Web site, go to www.cs.state.ny.us/ebdonline and choose Publications & Forms. Or, go to the Department of Civil Service Web site, www.cs.state.ny.us and click on Employee Benefits, then choose Publications & Forms.If you have questions about this publication, please call the Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.