Summary of Benefit Coverage & Services for Smoking Cessation:
State Employees
| Benefit | Description | Additional Information |
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Health Insurance Empire PPO |
SUNY offers a NY Smokers' Quit site (nysmokefree.com) that includes videos, chat groups, stop smoking medication discounts and community support groups. You can also use the New York State Quitline 24/7 at 1-866-NY-Quits. The Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program covers smoking cessation treatments that require a prescription, subject to applicable copayment. Enrollees can visit www.liveandworkwell.com (using access code Empire on the homepage), and you will have access to educational and supportive articles, as well as resources to help you quit smoking. |
1-877-7-NYSHIP |
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HIP HMO |
HIP offers a Tobacco-Free PATH program, which offers the Quit for Life Program. This program provides members 18 years of age or older to join with the following services:
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1-800-447-8255 |
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Health Care Spending Account |
The Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) is an employee benefit that helps RF employees pay for health related expenses with tax-free dollars. This includes the cost of smoking cessation programs and prescription drugs that are not reimbursed by your insurance or other benefit plans (over the counter smoking cessation drugs may require prescription). | 1-800-358-7202 flexspend.ny.gov |
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SUNY Perks at Work / Healthier U |
As a SUNY employee, you may register at the SUNY Perks at Work website and access the Healthier U wellness channel. This site offers information, tools and other resources to help you quit smoking. The site links to smokefree.gov. |
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*While this summary is intended to be a useful reference, it is not a substitute for
your Group Certificate or handbook. If there are any discrepancies between this summary
and the handbook or the Group Certificate, the handbook and the Group Certificate
will prevail. Please be sure to contact your health insurance company prior to receiving
treatments or filling prescriptions to ensure services are covered.