SUNY Benefits

Health Insurance

SUNY Health Insurance Programs

SUNY participates in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). This program offers a PPO, known as the Empire Plan, and several different HMOs, varying by geographic region around the State.

Specific coverage provisions and plan design vary by health insurance plan and by employee bargaining unit. Please visit the appropriate links below for more information about or to enroll for Health Insurance benefits.

Health Insurance Information:

• General Health Insurance Information
  • CSEA
  • GSEU (SEHP)
  • MC
  • NYSCOPBA
  • PBANYS
  • PEF
  • UUP
• Health Insurance Plan Choices
  • CSEA, MC, PEF, NYSCOPBA & PBANYS
  • UUP
• Health Insurance Employee Rates
  • CSEA, MC, PEF, NYSCOPBA & PBANYS
  • UUP

Health Insurance Enrollment:

To enroll for Health Insurance, complete the appropriate enrollment form for your group.

• CSEA, MC, NYSCOPBA, PBANYS, PEF, and UUP
• GSEU (SEHP)

Health Insurance Forms:

Some of the other more common NYSHIP health insurance related forms can be found below:

• Health Insurance Forms

To turn in your completed enrollment forms, or for further assistance, please contact the Benefits Office at your State-Operated or Community College campus.

Please note that this information has been prepared as a general summary of the benefits available to new SUNY employees. It cannot provide you with the complete details on all benefits related matters. You should carefully review and research the options available to you before making any enrollment decisions. Only authorized representatives from each plan administrator or benefit plan provider are adequately knowledgeable and experienced to fully address your questions or to assist you with many of the technical aspects of their respective programs. The information contained in all SUNY publications and web sites is intended only as a basic summary overview and to provide you with basic points for your consideration. You are invited to contact representatives from the benefit plan in which you are interested for additional information or with specific questions about their respective benefits or coverage.