Helpful Benefit Phone Numbers & Web Sites
Organization and Web Sites |
Phone Number |
Note |
| Accident Reporting System (ARS) | 1-888-800-0029 | Workers' compensation claims reporting for state employees |
| AIG Retirement | 1-888-569-7055 | SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan |
| College Savings Program | 1-877-697-2837 | College savings program for state employees |
| CSEA Benefit Fund | 1-800-323-2732, press 3 | CSEA member benefit information |
| CSEA Membership Department | 1-800-342-4146 | CSEA membership information |
| CSEA Partnership | 518-457-6306 | Clerical and Secretarial Employee Advancement Program |
| Davis Vision | 1-800-999-5431 | Vision care coverage for CSEA and UUP employees |
| Deferred Compensation Plan | 1-800-422-8463 | Savings plans for state employees |
| Delta Dental | 1-800-322-6384 | Dental benefits for UUP employees |
| Emblem Health | 1-877-411-3625 | Dental benefit for MC employees |
| Empire Plan | 1-877-769-7447 | Empire Plan participants |
| Empire Plan Major Medical - United HealthCare | 1-877-769-7447 1-888-333-9067 |
Empire Plan enrollees medical/surgical plan Prior authorizations for MRI scans, etc, doctor should call |
| Empire Plan Hospital - Blue Cross | 1-877-769-7477 | Empire Plan enrollees hospitalization plan |
| Empire Plan MedCo prescriptions | 1-877-769-7477 | Empire Plan enrollees prescription plan |
| Empire Plan Benefits Management Program | 1-877-769-7477 | Pre-admission and discharge review and pre-certification for certain treatments including MRI, MRA, Pet Scans, other scans |
| Empire Plan Home Care Advocacy Program (HCAP) | 1-877-769-7477 | Empire Plan enrollees home care and medical supply program |
| Empire Plan Mental Health - GHI ValueOptions | 1-877-769-7477 | Empire Plan enrollees psychiatric care and substance abuse program |
| Empire Plan Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program (CAM) | 1-877-769-7477 | Empire Plan enrollees alternative medicine (acupuncture, massage therapy, dieticians, Nutritionists) program |
| Empire Plan Nurse Line | 1-800-439-3435 | Empire Plan enrollees source for medical information and health tips |
| Employee Assistance Program | 315-386-7404 1-800-822-0244 |
Employee Assistance program for NYS employees and families |
| EyeMed | 1-877-226-1412 | Vision for MC Employees |
| Fidelity - Optional retirement carrier | 1-800-343-0860 (plan ID 72777) | Fidelity Investment plan participants |
| Flex Spending Account | 1-800-358-7202 | Dependent and Health Care flexible spending account |
| Internal Revenue Service | 1-800-829-1040 | Federal tax information and forms |
| Medicare | 1-800-633-4273 | Medicare and general retirement planning information |
| NYPERL (Long-term care) | 1-866-474-5824 | Long-Term Care Insurance for State employees |
| NYS Department of Civil Service | 1-800-833-4344 | State employee benefit and employment information |
| NYS Department of Labor | 518-457-9000 | Unemployment insurance, job and career information and resources |
| NYS Department of Taxation | 1-800-225-5829 | New York State tax information forms |
| NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS) | 1-888-805-0990 518-474-2987 |
ERS retirement system members |
| NYS Office of the State Comptroller | 518-474-4044 | Payroll and retirement information for state employees |
| NYS TRS - Teachers Retirement System | 1-800-348-7298 | TRS retirement system members |
| NYS Workers' Compensation Board | 518-474-6674 | Workers' Compensation information |
| Pearl Insurance | 1-800-833-4657 | Group insurance products for CSEA and M/C employees |
| Social Security Administration | 1-800-772-1213 | Social Security and Medicare information |
| State Insurance Fund | 518-437-6400 | State workers' compensation carrier |
| SUNY Retirement Plan Options and Eligibility | - | Options for selecting a retirement system |
| TIAA-CREF Retirement System | 1-800-842-2776 | Tax deferred annuity plans |
| US Savings Bonds | 1-800-426-9314 | Savings Bonds for state employees |
| UUP Benefit Trust Fund | 1-800-887-3863 | Dental, Vision, and other union benefits for UUP |
| Voya - Optional retirement carrier | 1-800-584-6001 | Voya retirement plan participants |