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NYSHIP releases 2021 plan rates for CSEA active state employees, including the Unified Court System
Editor’s Note: Please note that as this edition arrived at your homes, the deadlines referenced in this article may have passed. We are including the information for anyone who may receive it before December 31, 2020.
The state Division of Budget has approved the Empire Plan’s premium rates for the year 2021 (rates are listed below). The Option Transfer Period is now — the time to choose the health insurance option you want for 2021.
Any State member wishing to change their NYSHIP health insurance option or enroll in the Opt-Out Program should submit the required signed documentation to their Agency’s Health Benefits Administrator no later than December 31, 2020. You may also change your option online
using MyNYSHIP at www.cs.ny.gov/mynyship again, no later than December 31, 2020.
The Pre-Tax (PTCP) Election Period runs concurrent with the NYSHIP annual Option Transfer Period.
The PTCP is a voluntary program
that allows employees to have
their share of health insurance
premiums deducted from their
wages before taxes are withheld,
which in turn may lower tax
liability. Any State member
wishing to change their Pre-Tax
election must submit a signed health
insurance transaction form (PS-404) to
their Agency’s Health Benefits Administrator no later than December 31, 2020.
As we enter 2021, it is a good time to verify that your personal information on your health insurance record is up to date. To ensure
timely notification of plan information, it is important that your name, address
and phone number are correct. Notify your Agency’s Health Benefits
Administrator of any updates. Please refer to the 2021 rates
and the “Important Dates for your Benefit Choices” for information
on the effective date of new health insurance options and when to expect
any health insurance deduction changes. Deduction changes related to an option-
change request may be made in a future paycheck and, therefore, could result in retroactive charges.
NYSHIP Biweekly Premium Rates for Plan Year 2021
Health Plan Name Grade 9 and Below Grade 10 and Above
Individual/(Change) Family/(Change) Individual/(Change) Family/(Change)
The Empire Plan 001 $46.30 ($1.67) $199.31 ($3.57) $61.73 ($2.22) $237.76 ($4.41)
Blue Choice 066 $42.37 ($1.68) $181.98 ($7.02) $56.50 ($2.25) $216.79 ($8.38)
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (WNY) 067 $39.20 ($1.41) $167.44 ($5.50) $52.27 ($1.88) $199.51 ($6.58)
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY 069 $43.36 (new) $185.96 (new) $57.81 (new) $221.53 (new)
CDPHP (Capital) 063 $43.78 ($1.08) $185.67 ($4.30) $58.37 ($1.44) $221.28 ($5.13)
CDPHP (Central) 300 $65.23 (-$15.51) $197.25 (-$16.80) $80.02 (-$14.99) $234.99 (-$16.00)
CDPHP (Hudson Valley) 310 $148.20 ($21.53) $419.10 ($65.80) $163.13 ($22.24) $457.16 ($67.04)
HIP (Downstate) 050 $117.20 ($3.76) $332.99 ($20.92) $133.98 ($4.53) $375.49 ($22.33)
HIP (Capital) 220 $172.33 ($9.79) $472.07 ($36.18) $189.85 ($10.65) $516.36 ($37.78)
HIP (Hudson Valley) 350 $172.33 ($9.79) $472.07 ($36.18) $189.85 ($10.65) $516.36 ($37.78)
HMO Blue (Central NY) 072 $44.77 (-$2.87) $188.80 (-$1.88) $59.69 (-$2.89) $225.06 (-$2.23)
HMO Blue (Utica Region) 160 $46.31 ($7.60) $206.73 ($34.56) $61.75 ($10.14) $245.93 ($41.09)
Independent Health 059 $38.30 ($0.87) $161.90 ($3.40) $51.06 ($1.16) $192.98 ($4.08)
MVP (Rochester) 058 $42.30 ($1.01) $165.91 ($3.70) $56.39 ($1.33) $198.32 ($4.42)
MVP (East) 060 $43.49 ($1.02) $170.74 ($3.63) $57.98 ($1.36) $204.09 ($4.36)
MVP (Central) 330 $74.28 (-$7.46) $194.97 ($0.15) $89.56 (-$6.74) $232.97 ($0.72)
MVP (Mid-Hudson) 340 $73.36 (-$17.13) $192.35 (-$21.38) $88.41 (-$16.11) $229.83 (-$20.23)
MVP (North) 360 $152.36 (-$0.61) $372.70 ($8.28) $168.17 (-$0.02) $412.46 ($9.24)
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