Empire Plan RETIREE At A Glance - Human Resources

What’s New• 2014 Empire Plan Flexible FormularyDrug List – The annual update lists the mostcommonly prescribed generic and brand-namedrugs included in the 2014 Empire Plan FlexibleFormulary and newly excluded drugs with 2014Empire Plan Flexible Formulary alternatives.• The Empire Plan Prescription DrugProgram – Beginning January 1, 2014,The Empire Plan Prescription Drug Programwill be administered by CVS Caremark undera self-insured administrative services agreementwith the New York State Department of CivilService (DCS).• The Empire Plan Mental Health andSubstance Abuse Program – BeginningJanuary 1, 2014, The Empire Plan MentalHealth and Substance Abuse Program willbe administered by ValueOptions, Inc. undera self-insured administrative services agreementwith DCS.• Autism Coverage – Effective January 1, 2014,Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for the treatmentof autism spectrum disorder is limited to 680hours each plan year; the prior year’s dollar limitfor services no longer applies.Please see Contact Information on page 23 forNYSHIP addresses, teletypewriter (TTY) numbersand other important contact information.