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Category/Providers Mailing Address/Other Info. Telephone Weblink
UUP Benefit Trust Fund
General InformationPO Box 15143, Albany NY 12212-5143800-887-3863
fax
866-559-0516
http://www.uupinfo.org/benefits.html
Download Benefits Formshttp://www.uupinfo.org/benefits/forms.html
Dental Claims
Cigna Dental PPO (Group#3306628)PO Box 188036, Chattanooga, TN 37422-8036 (CLAIMS)800-481-1213www.cigna.com
Cigna Dental DMHO(Group#3306628)PO Box 188036, Chattanooga, TN 37422-8036 (CLAIMS)800-481-1213www.cigna.com
Vision
Davis VisionPO Box 1525, Latham NY 12110800-999-5431www.davisvision.com
Laser Vision Correction(Client Code 7512)800-584-2866
Empire PlanCall general phone number877-769-7447Select from the following menu options:
Press 1United HealthCare (Medical/Surgical)www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd
Press 1 -- HCAP (Home Care Advocacy Program, Equipment, Supplies)
-- MultiPlan (Basic Medical Provider Discount Program)
www.multiplan.com/myuhc/empire
Press 1 -- MPN (Chiropractic and Physical therapy Managed Program)
-- Benefits Management Program (MRI Pre-certification)
-- Infertility Treatment (Centers of Excellence)
-- CAM (Complimentary/Alternative Medicine Program)
www.empireplancam.com
Press 2



Press 3


Press 4

-- Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield
(Hospital/Inpatient/Skilled Nursing/Transplant Pre-certification)

-- ValueOptions
(Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Pre-certification)

-- Prescription Medications
(Prescription and Mail-order Pharmacy)
Press 5Nurseline (Health Information, Education and Support, 24/7/365)877-769-7447
Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program Alphabetical List of Popular Preferred, Non-Preferred, and Alternative Prescription Drugs 
Empire Plan Complementary & Alternative Medicine Programwww.empireplancam.com
Laboratory Locator (for alternatives to Quest Diagnostics)http://www.uhclablocator.com/
HMO ParticipantsCall Your HMO Directly
Retirement Systems (Pensions)
NYS Employees' Retirement System866-805-0990www.osc.state.ny.us
NYS Teacher's Retirement System800-348-7298www.nystrs.org
Optional Retirement Programs
ING800-677-4636www.INGretirementplans.com/custom/suny
TIAA-CREF800-842-2776www.tiaa-cref.org
Metropolitan800-638-5433www.metlife.com
Tax Deferred Retirement Savings
ING Opportunity Plus800-677-4636www.INGretirementplans.com/custom/suny
NYS Deferred Compensation Plan 457(b)800-422-8463www.nysdcp.com
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
General Information800-342-9810www.nysut.org
Member Benefits800-626-8101http://memberbenefits.nysut.org/default.asp
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Benefits 800-238-1133http://www.aft.org/aftplus/index.htm
Worker's Compensation/Social Security DisabilityLegal Representation800-362-4887www.foalaw.com
LifeworksWeb Access:
user name: nys
password: 2670
800-362-9874www.lifeworks.com
AFT Plus Mortgage Program800-362-9874http://www.aft.org/aftplus/financial/mortgage.htm
Legal Services
NYSUT Legal Service Plan800-626-8101http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/3455_3013.htm
Union Plus Legal Resources888-993-8886 http://www.unionplus.org/benefits/legal/
Flex Spending Accountwww.flexspend.state.ny.us
Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA)800-358-7202
Health Care Spending Account (HCSA)800-342-8017
NYS Dept. of Civil Service - Benefits Hotline800-833-4344www.cs.state.ny.us/ebd
NYS/UUP Joint Labor Management Office518-457-1198www.uup.lmc.state.ny.us
NYS Tax InformationPensions & Annuitites800-225-5829

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