EMPLOYEE BENEFITSupdatedJanuary 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 Plaza800-833-4344

Albany, NY 12239

  • General benefits information & updates
  • COBRA (continuation of health insurance coverage after separation from service / loss of eligibility)

HEALTH INSURANCE/ PRESCRIPTIONS

Empire PlanGENERAL NUMBER: 1-877-769-7447

Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Hospital & related servicesPrefix: YLSBC Plan #303

New York State Service Center 1-877-769-7447 (Option 2)

PO Box 1407 check on your claims, policies, etc.

Church Street Station

New York, NY10008-1407

must call before maternity or scheduled admissions; within 48 hours of an emergency/urgent hospital admission

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United HealthCareBasic medical/surgicalGROUP#: 030500

PO Box 16001-877-769-7447 (Option 1)

Kingston, NY 12402-1600

general information, participating providers

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 drugsBin #: 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 StreetHospital, medical, surgical, preventive

Syracuse, NY 13202800-447-6269

MVP

PO Box 2207Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive Group #214402

625 State Street1-888-mvp-mbrs (687-6277)

Schenectady, NY 12301-2207

CDPHP

Hospital, medical, surgical, preventive

500 Patroon Creek Blvd1-518-0641-3700 or 1-800-777-2273

Albany, NY 12206-1057

OTHER PROGRAMS

Flex Spending Accounts:800-358-7202

- Health Care Spending AccountPre-tax savings for unreimbursed medical expenses

- Dependent Care Advantage AccountPre-tax savings for child- and elder-care expenses

Long Term Care Insurance:

NYPERL866-474-5824

New York State Public Employee & Retiree Long-term Care Insurance Plan

Long Term Disability (Standard Insurance Co.) – UUP, M/C800-426-4332 x4643

DENTAL / VISION / BENEFIT FUNDS

CSEA Employee Benefit Fund800-323-2732CSEA

PO Box 516

Latham, NY12110-0516

UUP Benefit Trust Fund 800-887-3863UUP

PO Box 15143

Albany, NY 12212-5143

DELTA Dental800-471-7093UUP (beginning 04/01/2008)

PO Box 2105

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-2105 GROUP # 0165

EmblemHealth/GHI800-947-0101 GSEU, M/C, NYSCOPBA,PBA-NYS, PEF

PO Box 2838

New York, NY 10016-2838

Davis Vision888-588-4823 UUP,M/C, PEF, PBA-NYS, NYSCOPBA, GSEU

PO Box 1525 - employees/state government employee/NYSHIP/choose your group/other benefits/vision

Latham, NY 12110

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, TAX-DEFERRED & SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUITIES

NYS Employees’ Retirement System1-866-805-0990Service credit, pension estimates, transfers, vesting,

110 State Streetrefunds, retirement options

Albany, NY 12244-0001518-474-7736Loan information

NYS Teachers’ Retirement System 800-356-3128Service credit, pension estimates, transfers, vesting,

10 Corporate Woods Driverefunds, retirement options

Albany, NY 12211-2395

TIAA CREF800-842-2252General information, premium allocation,

720 Third Avenue800-732-8353 Make appointment with SUNY representative

New York, NY 10017

Contact person –Alicia Brady 866- 842-3517or

ING800-677-4636Opportunity Plus: Tax-deferred annuity program (UUP)

Fidelity800-343-0860 code 72777

888-502-7526Call Center (client services, plan managers, etc.)

VALIC800-448-2542

MetLife866-294-0807

NYS Deferred Compensation Plan800-422-8463 Ext. 44383Fax #518-286-9014

Contact person – Daniel Kain

OTHER NUMBERS

New York’s College Savings Program877-697-2837Tax-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)877-778-7697Tuition assistance for PS&T (PEF) employees

Social Security Administration800-772-1213retirement, other related information

Medicare 800-633-4227

Accident Reporting System (ARS)888-800-0029work-related injuries/illness

NY State Insurance Fund 607-741-3900Workers’ Compensation benefits (local office, unit 283)

2001 Perimeter Rd East, Bldg 16

Endicott, NY 13760fax #607-741-3918

Lifeworks800-362-9874“NYS” “2670”

NYSUT Member Benefits800-626-8101