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The following is a list of phone numbers and links to state agencies and other benefits providers:
| Division of Employee Benefits Alfred E. Smith Office Building Albany, NY 12239800-833-4344 http://www.cs.state.ny.gov • General benefits information & updates • COBRA (continuation of health insurance coverage after separation from service / loss of eligibility) |
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HEALTH INSURANCE/PRESCRIPTIONS |
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New York State Empire Plan |
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Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield |
Empire: 1-877-769-7447 Via http://www.cs.state.ny.gov check on your claims, policies, etc. Must call before maternity or scheduled admissions; within 48 hours of an emergency/urgent hospital admission |
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United HealthCare |
Must call before receiving chiropractic/ physical therapy Home Care Advocacy Program Must call for home care, durable medical equipment, certain medical supplies Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) review Must call before scheduling an elective MRI OptumHealth Must call for non-emergency mental health or substance abuse services |
| Express Scripts/Medco Prescription Drugs 1-877-769-7447 Via www.cs.state.ny.gov Group #UH0712959 Bin # 610014 Member ID# is SSN or Empire Plan ID# |
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| HMO Blue 344 South Warren Street Hospital, Syracuse, NY 1320 800-447-6269 medical, surgical, preventive https://www.excellusbcbs.com |
MVP |
| CDPHP 500 Patroon Creek Blvd Albany, NY 12206-1057 1-518-0641-3700 or 1-800-777-2273 Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive www.cdphp.com |
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OTHER PROGRAMS |
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Flex Spending Accounts (FSA): Health Care Spending Account..Pre-tax savings Dependent Care Advantage Account..Pre-tax |
Long Term Care Insurance: NYPERL 866-474-5824 New York State Public Employee & Retiree Long-term Care Insurance Plan www.nyperl.net |
| Long Term Disability (Standard Insurance Co.) UUP, M/C 800-426-4332 x4643 |
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DENTAL / VISION / BENEFIT FUNDS |
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| CSEA Employee Benefit Fund PO Box 516 Latham, NY 12110-051 800-323-2732 CSEA EFB online www.cseaebf.com |
UUP Benefit Trust Fund |
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DELTA Dental - UUP (Effective 4/1/08) |
Emblem Health/GHI PO Box 2838 New York, NY 10016-2838 800-947-0101 Preferred Dental: ALES, NYSCOPBA, PBA-NYS, M/C, PEF www.emblemhealth.com/NYSHIP |
| Davis Vision - All except CSEA (Effective 1/1/12) Suite 301 Latham, NY 12110-2488 888-588-4823 www.davisvision.com |
EyeMed Vision Care (Through 12/31/11) 4000 Luxottica Place Mason, OH 45040-7111 877-226-1412 M/C, PEF, Council 82, NYSCOPBA, ALES, GSEU www.cs.ny.gov |
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, TAX-DEFERRED & SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITIES |
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NYS Employees' Retirement System |
NYS Teachers' Retirement System 10 Corporate Woods Drive Albany, NY 12211-2395 800-356-3128 Service credit, pension estimates, transfers, vesting, refunds, retirement options www.nystrs.org |
| ING: Tax-deferred annuity program (UUP) 800-677-4636 www.ingretirementplans.com/custom/SUNY |
Fidelity 800-343-0860 enrollonline.Fidelity.com code 72777 |
| VALIC 800-448-2542 www.aigvalic.com |
MetLife 866-294-0807 www.metlife.com |
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TIAA CREF |
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan |
OTHER NUMBERS |
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New York's College Savings Program |
Pearl Carroll (CSEA insurance) 800-697-2732 Various insurance programs |
| CSEA Partnership for Education & Training (formerly LEAP) 800-253-4332 CSEA Tuition Assistance www.nyscseapartnership.org/ |
PSTP (Public Service Training Program) 877-778-7697 Tuition assistance for PS&T (PEF) employees www.goer.ny.gov/training_development/PEF/index.cfm |
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Social Security Administration |
NYS Balance |
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NY State Insurance Fund |
Accident Reporting System (ARS)888-800-0029 work-related injuries/illness |
