Office of Human Resources Management, University at Albany, State University of New York

BENEFIT TELEPHONE / WEBSITE DIRECTORY

The phone numbers and websites listed below can be used to contact representatives of the University benefit programs.  The Human Resources website at
http://hr.albany.edu also has links to many of these sites.   Please retain and use these numbers for your benefit questions.

RETIREMENT AND VOLUNTARY TAX-DEFERRED SAVINGS

AIG Retirement

1-800-428-2542

www.aigretirement.com/suny

Fidelity

1-800-343-0860

www.fidelity.com

ING

1-800-438-1272

General Information www.ingretirementplans.com

UUP Opportunity Plus www.ingretirementplans.com/custom/nysut

ORP:  www.ingretirementplans.com/custom/suny

MetLife

1-800-560-5001

www.metlife.com/suny

NYS Deferred Compensation

1-800-422-8463

www.nysdcp.com

TIAA/CREF

1-800-842-2776

 

1-800-842-2252

 

1-866-842-2046

Telephone Counseling Center:  general information, investment choices, taxation, retirement illustrations

Automated Telephone Service:  allocations, transfers, accumulation updates, etc.

To schedule on-campus individual counseling

www.tiaa-cref.org/suny

NYS Employee’s Retirement System

474-7736 or 1-866-805-0990

Service Credit; Pension Estimates; Transfers; Vesting; Refunds; Retirement Options; Loan Information

www.osc.state.ny.us

NYS Teachers’ Retirement System

1-800-348-7298

Service Credit; Pension Estimates; Transfers; Vesting; Refunds; Retirement Options; Loan Information

www.nystrs.org

 

HEALTH INSURANCE / OTHER BENEFIT CARRIERS

 

CDPHP

500 Patroon Creek Blvd.

Albany, NY  12206-1057

641-3700 or 1-800-993-7299

TTY 1-877-261-1164

www.cdphp.com

EMPIRE HMO

11 Corporate Woods Blvd., Box 11806

Albany, NY  12211

1-800-662-5193

TTY 1-800-241-6894

www.empireblue.com

NYS EMPIRE PLAN

 

(1) United Health Care Insurance (UHC)

PO Box 1600

Kingston, NY  12402-1600

(2) Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

NYS Service Center

PO Box 1407, Church Street Station

New York, NY  10008-1407

(3) GHI / Value Options

PO Box 778

Troy, NY  12181-0778

(4) MEDCO with United Health Care

Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program

PO Box 14711

Lexington, KY  40512

1-877-769-7447 (1-877-7-NYSHIP)

 

 

Select Option “1”

TTY 1-888-697-9054

 

Select Option “2”

TTY 1-800-241-6894

 

Select Option “3”

TTY 1-800-334-1897

 

Select Option “4”

TTY 1-800-855-2881

Main Number (Please See 4 Options Below)

www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd/

 

Medical/Surgical; Physical/Chiropractic; Home Equipment

UHC Provider Lists:  www.empireplanproviders.com

 

In/outpatient Services at a Hospital/Hospice/Nursing Facility; Pre-Certification for Hospital Admission; Discharge Planning

 

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment

 

 

Prescription Drugs

 

GHI HMO

PO Box 4181

Kingston, NY  12401

Albany:  1-877-239-7634

Kingston:  1-877-244-4466

TTY 1-877-208-7920

www.ghihom.com

MVP Health Plan

625 State Street, PO Box 2207

Schenectady, NY  12301-2207

1-888-687-6277

www.mvphealthplan.com


HEALTH INSURANCE / OTHER BENEFIT CARRIERS (CONTINUED)
 

Flex Spending Account

(1) Dependent Care Advantage Account

(2) Health Care Spending Account

PO Box 1820

Tallahassee, FL  32302

1-800-358-7202

1-800-342-8017

 

Fax for Claims:  1-800-743-3271

DCAA & HCSA Hotline; Enrollment Kits

Customer Service

 

www.flexspend.state.ny.us

MedAmerica Insurance Co. of NY

165 Court Street

Rochester, NY  14647

1-866-474-5824

Long-term Care Insurance (NYS Public Employee and Retiree Long-term Care Plan – NYPERL)

www.nyperl.net

M/C Life Insurance

473-3566

www.cs.stae.ny.us/otherben/life/mclife.cfm

M/C Life Insurance Information/Bi-Weekly Cost Calculator

NYS Health Insurance Program and COBRA Administrator

NYS Department of Civil Service

Albany Area:  457-5754

1-800-833-4344

To request continuation of insurance benefits (COBRA) after employee health coverage ends

www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd/

Pearl-Carroll & Associates

PO Box 948

Schenectady, NY  12301-9861

1-800-833-4657

Personal Insurance for CSEA and M/C Employees

 

www.pearlcarroll.com/

 

UNIONS / DENTAL / VISION

 

Council 82 Union Office

489-8424

www.council82.org

CSEA Employee Benefit Fund

One Lear Jet Lane, Suite One

Latham, Y  12110-2395

CSEA Union Office

782-1500 or 1-800-323-2732

 

 

257-1000 or 1-800-342-4146

Dental and Vision Care/COBRA for CSEA

www.cseaebf.com

 

CSEA Membership in Retirement

www.csealocal1000.org

Davis Vision

Vision Care Processing Unit

PO Box 1525

Latham, NY  12110-2488

220-6300 or 1-800-999-5431

Vision Care for CSEA and UUP

 

www.davisvision.com

Delta Dental

One Delta Drive

Mechanicsburg, PA  17055

1-800-471-7093

Dental Care for UUP

 

www.deltadentalins.com/uup/

EyeMed Vision Care

Attn:  Out-of-Network Claims

PO Box 8504

Mason, OH  45040-7111

1-877-226-1412

 

Fax:  1-866-293-7373

Vision Care for M/C, PEF, and Security Services

 

www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd/welcome/login.cfm

Group Health, Inc. (GHI)

PO Box 2838

New York, NY  10116-2838

1-800-947-0101

Dental Care for M/C, PEF, and Security Services, General Information, Provider Lists

www.ghi.com

NYSCOPBA Union Office (NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Assn.)

427-1551

www.nyscopba.org/

PEF Union Office (Public Employees Federation)

785-1900

www.pef.org/

UUP Benefit Trust Fund

PO Box 15143

Albany, NY  12212-5143

 

UUP Union Office

NYSUT Personal Lines Insurance

640-6680 or 1-800-887-3863

 

 

 

1-800-342-4206

1-800-342-9810

Dental and Vision Benefits/COBRA

www.uupinfo.org/

(Also see Davis Vision & Delta Dental information above)

 

Membership

 

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