May 6, 2024

2024 Special Option Transfer Period

2024 Special Option Transfer Period

The New York State Department of Civil Service (DCS) announced that the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) 2024 Special Option Transfer Period will run from May 28, 2024, through June 28, 2024, due to changes being made to the Empire Plan as of July 1, 2024, as a result of:

  • The recently ratified contract between the State and the District Council 37 (DC-37).
  • The recently ratified contract between the State and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA).

Eligible employees are in the DC-37 and NYSCOPBA Negotiating Units.

DCS will be mailing rate change flyers directly to eligible employees. Enrollees represented by NYSCOPBA will also be mailed a Dental/Vision brochure describing their negotiated changes in mid- May. New Empire Plan benefit cards will be mailed to all affected enrollees in late May-early June.

You can find information about the cost changes of various NYSHIP plans on the NYSHIP July 1,2024 Rate Changes.

During the Special Option Transfer Period, eligible employees can change their plan option between The Empire Plan or a NYSHIP-approved Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) serving the area where they live or work.

Enrollment in the Opt-out Program is not permitted during a Special Option Transfer Period.

Employees of agencies that are BSC Benefits customers who wish to request a change during the Special Option Transfer Period should submit a completed Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS- 404) by the end of the Special Option Transfer Period, to the BSC through one of the following:

Email:
[email protected]

Fax:
518-457-1879

Mail:
Business Services Center – Human Resources
W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus 1220 Washington Avenue
Building 5, Floor 4
Albany, NY 12226-1900

For questions regarding this communication, please email [email protected] or call 518-457-4272