Contact Information

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1-877-769-7447

NYSHIP's Empire Plan administered by the

Employee Benefits Division of the
NYS Department of Civil Service
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building (AESOB)
Albany, New York 12239

For questions about The Empire Plan, call toll free at 1-877-7-NYSHIP (877-769-7447). Select United HealthCare and then the appropriate prompt on the menu for answers to your option transfer questions. You may also check our web site, www.cs.state.ny.us for more information. Click on Benefit Programs, then on NYSHIP Online. Select your group if prompted, and then click on Health Benefits & Option Transfer. Choose Rates and Health Plan Choices for the most up-to-date option transfer information.