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
PA04-04
TO: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Updated Medicare Flyer for PA Retirees
DATE: April 6, 2004
Updated Medicare flyer for Participating Agency Retirees
We are happy to announce that the April 2004 flyer, What Participating Agency Retirees Need to Know About Medicare and NYSHIP is at the printer and will be shipped to agencies in April.
This flyer replaces the October 2002 version. Please remove copies of the October 2002 version from your shelves and recycle them when you receive your supply of the new flyer.
Distribution
We will send you a supply equal to 5 percent of your active enrollment for handout to employees planning to retire. You may also give a copy to any retiree approaching age 65 who contacts you for information about enrolling in Medicare.
Reordering
To reorder this publication, please use the Publications Supply Request Form enclosed in your shipment carton. 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. 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 flyer [Medicare for PA Retirees/4-04] before you place an order.
Publications available on the Internet
Please check the Web site for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. That means you can see the publication before employees receive them. To find the new book on the PA-MARKET Web site, go to www.cs.state.ny.us/ebdonline and choose Publications and Forms. Or, go to the Department of Civil Service Web site, www.cs.state.ny.us, and click on Employee Benefits, then choose Publications and Forms.
If you have questions about this publication, please call the Communications Unit at (518) 457-7577.