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Empire Plan

MEDICAL PROGRAM
United HealthCare

Ginger Whispell
Sr. Service Account Mgr.
Phone: 952-202-4199
Fax: 877-960-5526
Ginger_W_Whispell@uhc.com

Andrew Clark
Manager Client Service Account Management
Phone: 845-382-6283
Fax: 855-243-7006
Andrew_B_Clark@uhc.com

Pam Rigney
Senior Service Account Manager
Phone: 845-382-7691
Pamela_Rigney@uhc.com

Kelly Cherry
Senior Service Account Manager
Phone: 845-382-7949
Kelly_S_Cherry@uhc.com

HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Anthem Blue Cross

Phone: 800-722-0211
NYSSC_HBA@anthem.com

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM
CVS Caremark (Commercial)

Enrollment & Benefits - Primary Contact
Account Manager mailbox:
SONYCommercial@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment – Secondary Contact
NYSHIPEnrollmentTeam@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment - Urgent Issues (Commercial)
Shawn Jackson
Phone: 469-524-4145
Shawnquala.Jackson@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment & Benefits Issues – Use only if no response from Account Team
NYSHIPCLIENTSUPPORT@CVSHealth.com
Phone: 877-861-0311

Benefits Account Team

Sarah Vacca
Account Manager
Phone: 401-429-8214

Amber Burkett
Account Manager
Phone: 936-933-5138

Ainsley O'Donnell
Account Manager
Phone: 618-789-4533

CVS Caremark
(Medicare D)

Enrollment & Benefits - Primary Contact
Account Manager mailbox:
SONYEGWP@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment - Secondary Contact
NYSHIPEnrollmentTeam@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment - Urgent Issues (Medicare D)
Cornelia Hamilton
Phone: 469-524-5840
Cornelia.Hamilton@CVSHealth.com

Enrollment & Benefits Issues - Use only if no response from Account Team
NYSHIP_MedDClientSupport@CVSHealth.com
Phone: 866-490-2103

Benefits Account Team

Allison Andrijczak
Account Manager
Phone: 847-254-9119

Michael Sanders
Account Manager
Phone: 830-584-3926

Devona Barnes
Account Manager
321-391-9664

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc.

Primary Contact
Sara Delurey
Account Manager
Phone: 518-220-8176
Sara.Delurey@carelon.com

Secondary Contact
Mike Wagner
Regional Account Director
Phone: 518-220-8019
Michael.Wagner@carelon.com

LONG TERM CARE
MedAmerica

Phone: 1-866-474-5824
https://www.cs.ny.gov/otherben/nyperl/nyperl.cfm


HMO

066
Blue Choice


Commercial Group #:
00062667

MAP Group #:
00500681

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Kristie Bjork
Office: 315-731-2540
Fax: 315-798-4230
Kristie.Bjork@Excellus.com
Note: When corresponding through e-mail,
insert “NYSHIP” in the subject line. Group
Identification: NYSHIP 80 South Swan
Street, Albany
Commercial Benefits Contact
(first contacts for urgent enrollment issues)

Nicholas Carbone
Account Manager
Phone: 585-506-6217
Fax: 585-238-4348
Nicholas.Carbone@excellus.com

Mark Dispenza
Phone: 585-238-4623
mark.dispenza@excellus.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Primary Contact:
Nicholas Carbone
Account Manager
Phone: 585-506-6217
Fax: 585-238-4348
Nicholas.Carbone@excellus.com

Secondary Contact:
Mark Dispenza
Phone: 585-238-4623
mark.dispenza@excellus.com
063 300 310
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan


Commercial Group #:
10006006

MAP Group #:
10006006

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Phone: 518-641-3900
Fax: 518-641-4008
NYSHIP@cdphp.com And CC: NYSEligibility@cdphp.com
Commercial Benefits Contact
Diane Purcell
CDPHP Account Executive
Phone: 518-641-5123
Diane.Purcell@cdphp.com

Jolan Gagnon
Client Manager
Phone: 518-641-3929
Jolan.Gagnon@cdphp.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Phone: 518-641-3910
Fax: 518-641-4008
NYSHIP@cdphp.com And CC: NYSEligibility@cdphp.com

 
050 220 350
EmblemHealth (HIP)


Commercial Group #:
1102313

MAP Group #:
1102313

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Primary Contact:
Ben Stedge
Client Associate
Phone: 518-446-8021
Fax: 212-510-5333
bstedge@emblemhealth.com
Commercial Benefits Contact
Karen Lord
Client Associate
Phone: 518-446-8022
Fax: 212-510-5338
klord@emblemhealth.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Ben Stedge
Client Associate
Phone: 518-446-8021
Fax: 212-510-5333
bstedge@emblemhealth.com
Medicare Advantage Back-up
Karen Lord
Client Associate
Phone: 518-446-8022
Fax: 212-510-5338
klord@emblemhealth.com
067
Highmark BlueCross BlueShield


Commercial Active Group #:
10585416

Commercial Retiree Group #:
10585566

MAP Group #:
10717145

Commercial Enrollment Contact
(For enrollment verification only; enrollment updates will need to be done through the designated account rep.)
Phone: 1-844-639-2441
When calling you will need to provide:
- Your full name and telephone number
- Client # and name (276674 ‐ NY State Employees)
Commercial & Medicare Benefit Contact
(first contacts for urgent enrollment issues)

Michelle Keitel
Senior Client Manager
Phone: 716-983-4923
Michelle.Keitel@highmark.com

Amanda K. Amyot
Client Manager
Phone: 518-477-0024
Amanda.Amyot@highmark.com

Raphael Rodriguez
Account Executive
Phone: 716-912-4466
Fax: 716-887-6725
Raphael.Rodriguez@highmark.com
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Contact
Sally Shear
Account Specialist
Phone: 607-766-3075
Fax: 1-888-282-2583
Sally.Shear@highmark.com

Raphael Rodriguez
Account Executive
Phone: 716-912-4466
Fax: 716-887-6725
Raphael.Rodriguez@highmark.com
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Back-up
Joan Linderman
Senior Account Support Analyst
Phone: 716-244-1206
Joan.Linderman@highmark.com
069
Highmark BlueShield


Commercial Active Group #:
10602508

Commercial Retiree Group #:
10602519

MAP Group #:
10732415

Commercial Enrollment Contact
(For enrollment verification only; enrollment updates will need to be done through the designated account rep.)
Phone: 1-844-639-2440
When calling you will need to provide:
- Your full name and telephone number
- Client # and name (278733 ‐ NY State Employees)
Commercial & Medicare Benefit Contact
(first contacts for urgent enrollment issues)

Amanda K. Amyot
Client Manager
Phone: 518-477-0024
Amanda.Amyot@highmark.com

Michelle Keitel
Senior Client Manager
Phone: 716-983-4923
Michelle.Keitel@highmark.com

Raphael Rodriguez
Account Executive
Phone: 716-912-4466
Fax: 716-887-6725
Raphael.Rodriguez@highmark.com
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Contact
Sally Shear
Account Specialist
Phone: 607-766-3075
Fax: 1-888-282-2583
Sally.Shear@highmark.com

Raphael Rodriguez
Account Executive
Phone: 716-912-4466
Fax: 716-887-6725
Raphael.Rodriguez@highmark.com
072 160
HMO Blue


072 - Commercial Group #:
00009852

072 - MAP Group #:
00508563

160 - Commercial Group #:
00009836

160 - MAP Group #:
00508575

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Kristie Bjork
Office: 315-731-2540
Fax: 315-798-4230
Kristie.Bjork@excellus.com
Note: When corresponding through e-mail,
insert “NYSHIP” in the subject line. Group
Identification: NYSHIP 80 South Swan
Street, Albany
Commercial Benefits Contact
(first contacts for urgent enrollment issues)

Nicholas Carbone
Account Manager
Phone: 585-506-6217
Fax: 585-238-4348
Nicholas.Carbone@excellus.com

Mark Dispenza
Phone: 585-238-4623
Mark.Dispenza@excellus.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Primary Contact
Nicholas Carbone
Account Manager
Phone: 585-506-6217
Fax: 585-238-4348
Nicholas.Carbone@excellus.com

Secondary Contact
Mark Dispenza
Phone: 585-238-4623
Mark.Dispenza@excellus.com
 
059
Independent Health


Commercial Group #:
22652

MAP Group #:
22652

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Primary Contact:
Judy De Long
Senior Account Specialist
Phone: 716-250-7301 or
1-800-755-5802
Fax: 716-250-7189
Email: Judy.DeLong@independenthealth.com

Secondary Contact(s):
Dan Irving
Manager - Sales Operations
Phone: 716-635-3689
Email: Daniel.Irving@independenthealth.com

Joel Marinaccio
Account Manager
Phone: 716-635-3843
Fax: 716-631-8554
Joel.Marinaccio@independenthealth.com
Commercial Benefits Contact
Primary Contact:
Judy De Long
Senior Account Specialist
Phone: 716-250-7301 or
1-800-755-5802
Fax: 716-250-7189
Email: Judy.DeLong@independenthealth.com

Secondary Contact(s):
Dan Irving
Manager - Sales Operations
Phone: 716-635-3689
Email: Daniel.Irving@independenthealth.com

Joel Marinaccio
Account Manager
Phone: 716-635-3843
Fax: 716-631-8554
Joel.Marinaccio@independenthealth.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Primary Contact:
Judy De Long
Senior Account Specialist
Phone: 716-250-7301
Fax: 716-250-7189

Secondary Contact:
Dan Irving
Manager - Sales Operations
Phone: 716-635-3689
Email: Daniel.Irving@independenthealth.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Primary Contact:
Judy De Long
Senior Account Specialist
Phone: 716-250-7301
Fax: 716-250-7189

Secondary Contact:
Dan Irving
Manager - Sales Operations
Phone: 716-635-3689
Email: Daniel.Irving@independenthealth.com
058 Rochester
060 East
330 Central
340 Mid-Hudson
360 North
MVP Health Care


Commercial Group #:
214402

MAP Group #:
214402

Commercial Enrollment Contact
Jennifer Kelly
Enrollment Specialist
Phone: 518-386-7919
Fax: 518-386-7880
JKelly@mvphealthcare.com
or
Kristen Monroe
Associate Group Operations
Phone: 518-388-2043
KrMonroe@mvphealthcare.com
Commercial Benefits Contact
Jillian Perry
Account Executive
Phone: 845-897-6062
Fax: 845-897-6840
JPerry@mvphealthcare.com
or
Lindsy Ginsburg
Professional Client Support
Phone: 518-991-3788
Email: LGinsburg@mvphealthcare.com
Medicare Advantage Contact
Amy Maggio
Associate Medicare Enrollment
Phone: 585-885-2355
AMaggio@mvphealthcare.com
Medicare Advantage Backup
Gina Militello Leech
Associate Medicare Enrollment
Phone: 585-885-2353
GLeech@mvphealthcare.com

Dental

Anthem Blue Cross

Shawna Brodeur
Account Service Manager, Sr, Specialty Service Direct
Phone: 651-994-5353
Shawna.Brodeur.asm@anthem.com
https://www.anthembluecross.com/nys-dental


Vision

Davis Vision

Primary Contact
Jennifer LoBalbo
Manager, DSU
Office: 518-491-1558
Fax: 1-833-869-2752
Jennifer.LoBalbo@versanthealth.com
AND cc:
NYSAssistance@versanthealth.com

Secondary Contact
Patricia Arnold
Supervisor, Dedicated Service Unit
Office: 518-220-6177
Fax: 1-833-869-2752
Patricia.Arnold@versanthealth.com
AND cc:
NYSAssistance@versanthealth.com

Routine Enrollment Inquiries:
NYS Vision Program Toll-Free Number
1-888-588-4823, press 0#

General DSU mailbox:
NYSAssistance@versanthealth.com


Employee Benefits Division

State of New York Department of Civil Service
How Retirees, Vestees and Dependent Survivors Call the Employee Benefits Division 518-457-5754 (Albany area)
1-800-833-4344 (U.S., outside Albany local calling area, Canada, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)