EMPLOYEE BENEFITS updated February 26, 2014
Where to Call & Contact
Human Resources homepage with links to state agencies and other benefits providers:
www2.binghamton.edu/human-resource/
NYS Dept. of Civil Service
Division of Employee Benefits
Empire State Plaza 800-833-4344
Albany, NY 12239 www.cs.ny.gov
· General benefits information & updates
· COBRA (continuation of health insurance coverage after separation from service / loss of eligibility)
HEALTH INSURANCE/ PRESCRIPTIONS
Empire Plan GENERAL NUMBER: 1-877-769-7447
Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Hospital & related services Prefix: YLS BC Plan #303
New York State Service Center 1-877-769-7447 (Option 2)
PO Box 1407 www.empireblue.com check on your claims, policies, etc.
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10008-1407
must call before maternity or scheduled admissions; within 48 hours of an emergency/urgent hospital admission
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United HealthCare Basic medical/surgical GROUP #: 030500
PO Box 1600 1-877-769-7447 (Option 1)
Kingston, NY 12402-1600
www.cs.ny.gov general information, participating providers
www.myuhc.com check on your claims, policies, etc.
Managed Physical Medicine Program
must call before receiving chiropractic/physical therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) review
must call before scheduling an elective MRI
CVS/Caremark eff.1/1/2014 (Option 4)
Prescription drugs Bin #: 004336
ID# is Empire Plan ID# PCN: ADV
Group #: RX6027
Issuer (80840): 9151014609
Home Care Advocacy Program
must call for home care, durable medical equipment, certain medical supplies
Value Options
must call for non-emergency mental health
or substance abuse services
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HMO Blue
344 South Warren Street Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive
Syracuse, NY 13202 800-447-6269
www.excellusbcbs.com
MVP
PO Box 2207 Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive Group #214402
625 State Street 1-888-mvp-mbrs (687-6277)
Schenectady, NY 12301-2207 www.joinmvp.com
CDPHP
Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive
500 Patroon Creek Blvd 1-518-0641-3700 or 1-800-777-2273
Albany, NY 12206-1057 www.cdphp.com
OTHER PROGRAMS
Flex Spending Accounts: 800-358-7202 www.flexspend.ny.gov
- Health Care Spending Account Pre-tax savings for unreimbursed medical expenses
- Dependent Care Advantage Account Pre-tax savings for child- and elder-care expenses
Long Term Care Insurance:
NYPERL 866-474-5824 www.NYPERL.net
New York State Public Employee & Retiree Long-term Care Insurance Plan
Long Term Disability (Standard Insurance Co.) – UUP, M/C 800-426-4332 x4643
DENTAL / VISION / BENEFIT FUNDS
CSEA Employee Benefit Fund 800-323-2732 CSEA
PO Box 516 www.cseaebf.com
Latham, NY 12110-0516
UUP Benefit Trust Fund 800-887-3863 UUP
PO Box 15143 www.uupinfo.org
Albany, NY 12212-5143
DELTA Dental 800-471-7093 UUP (beginning 04/01/2008)
PO Box 2105 www.uupinfo.org
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-2105 www.deltadentalins.com GROUP # 0165
EmblemHealth/GHI 800-947-0101 GSEU, M/C, NYSCOPBA, PBA-NYS, PEF
PO Box 2838 www.emblemhealth.com/nyship/
New York, NY 10016-2838
Davis Vision 888-588-4823 UUP, M/C, PEF, PBA-NYS, NYSCOPBA, GSEU
PO Box 1525 www.cs.ny.gov - employees/state government employee/NYSHIP/choose your group/other benefits/vision
Latham, NY 12110
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, TAX-DEFERRED & SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITIES
NYS Employees’ Retirement System 1-866-805-0990 Service credit, pension estimates, transfers, vesting,
110 State Street refunds, retirement options
Albany, NY 12244-0001 518-474-7736 Loan information
www.osc.state.ny.us/retire/
NYS Teachers’ Retirement System 800-356-3128 Service credit, pension estimates, transfers, vesting,
10 Corporate Woods Drive refunds, retirement options
Albany, NY 12211-2395 www.nystrs.org
TIAA CREF 800-842-2252 General information, premium allocation,
720 Third Avenue 800-732-8353 Make appointment with SUNY representative
New York, NY 10017 www.tiaa-cref.org/suny/
Contact person – Alicia Brady 866- 842-3517 or
ING 800-677-4636 Opportunity Plus: Tax-deferred annuity program (UUP)
www.ingretirementplans.com/custom/SUNY
Fidelity 800-642-7131 www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations
888-502-7526 Call Center (client services, plan managers, etc.)
VALIC 800-448-2542 www.aigvalic.com
MetLife 866-294-0807 www.metlife.com
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan 800-422-8463 Ext. 44383 Fax #518-286-9014
Contact person – Daniel Kain www.nysdcp.com
OTHER NUMBERS
New York’s College Savings Program 877-697-2837 Tax-deferred savings for higher education expenses
Pearl Carroll (CSEA insurance) 800-313-0591 Various insurance programs
CSEA Partnership for Education & Training
(formerly LEAP) 800-253-4332 CSEA Tuition Assistance
PSTP (Public Service Training Program) 877-778-7697 Tuition assistance for PS&T (PEF) employees
Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 retirement, other related information
www.socialsecurity.gov
Medicare 800-633-4227
Accident Reporting System (ARS) 888-800-0029 work-related injuries/illness
NY State Insurance Fund 607-741-3900 Workers’ Compensation benefits (local office, unit 283)
2001 Perimeter Rd East, Bldg 16
Endicott, NY 13760 fax #607-741-3918
Lifeworks 800-362-9874 “NYS” “2670”
www.worklife.ny.gov
NYSUT Member Benefits 800-626-8101
http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/49.htm