Empire Plan Prescription Drug Flexible Formulary: Frequently Asked Questions  (Prepared by PEF Staff)

Q: What is the Empire Plan Flexible Formulary? A: The Empire Plan Flexible Formulary is a list of preferred drugs, classified by therapeutic category or disease, designed to manage prescription costs without affecting the quality of care. A therapeutic category is a group of drugs that treat a specific health condition or that work in a certain way...Click here for more

Vision Plan Improvements on the Way 

Beginning January 1^st, PEF-represented employees will see some significant improvements to the vision plan.  These improvements were negotiated in the 2007-2011 PS&T contract. We took one step forward when the 90-day purchase period for dress eyewear was implemented on July 1, 2008.  Prior to this change, members had to purchase their dress eyewear on the same date as their vision exam...Click here for more

Empire Plan Changes Coming 1/1/09

If you’re in the state’s Empire Plan, look for several benefit changes, authorized in the 2007-2011 PS&T contract, to start January 1, 2009. Services received at non-network hospitals and facilities – When you use a non-network hospital, skilled nursing facility or hospice care facility, you are responsible for: 10 percent of the billed charges for inpatient services up to the coinsurance maximum...Click here for more