Healthcare Insurance Carriers
NYSHIP: The Empire Plan
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Dental Care Benefits
Vision Care Benefits
NYSHIP: The Empire Plan
Most Nassau County employees are enrolled in NYSHIP: The Empire Plan. NYSHIP is an abbreviation for New York State Health Insurance Plan.
NYSHIP provides medical, surgical and hospital benefits for County enrollees and their eligible dependents through The Empire Plan, a health insurance program designed exclusively for New York State’s public employees.
Information on The Empire Plan can be accessed through the New York State Department of Civil Service Web site at: www.cs.state.ny.us or by phone at: 1-877-769-7447.
There are four insurance carriers that provide insurance coverage for The Empire Plan.
Frequently Asked Questions about NYSHIP: The Empire Plan
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Nassau County enrollees can choose between four HMOs:
Frequently Asked Questions about your Health Insurance: Empire Plan & HMOs
Dental Care Benefits
Nassau County’s dental insurance carrier is Healthplex.
Web site: www.healthplex.com; Phone: 1-516-542-2200 and 1-800-468-0600.
Frequently Asked Questions about your Dental Insurance
Vision Care Benefits
Nassau County’s optical insurance carrier is Davis Vision.
Web site: www.DavisVision.com; Phone: 1-800-999-5431.
Frequently Asked Questions about your Vision Care Benefits
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