Announcements
Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009Empire Plan Deductibles for 2010
From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Effective January 1, 2010, annual deductibles for M/C, UUP, PEF, NYSCOPBA, and Council 82 employees will increase to $375 per enrollee, $375 per enrolled spouse or domestic partner, and $375 for all dependent children combined. This change reflects the 3.3 percent increase in the medical care component of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. The annual deductible for CSEA employees will increase to $250.
Empire Plan Coinsurance
Effective January 1, 2010, the maximum coinsurance (out-of-pocket expenses) for the following employees will change to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index:
M/C, UUP, and PEF: $1,033
NYSCOPBA and Council 82: $1,389
CSEA: $500
Coinsurance will be reduced to $300 for calendar year 2010 for CSEA employees in (or equated to) salary grade 6 or below as of January 1, 2010.
Note: There is no deductible or coinsurance when employees use the Empire Plan Participating Provider Network.
Please call Human Resource Management at 878-4821 with questions.
