UUP Benefits

Phone Numbers and Links for Retirement Planning

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UUP Administrative Office

P.O. Box 15143
Albany, NY 12212-5143

800-342-4206

www.uupinfo.org

Retiree Member Services Coordinator

Anne Marine

800-342-4206
Ext. 638

amarine@uupmail.org

Government Agencies

Social Security Administration	800-772-1213	www.ssa.gov
Medicare	800-633-4227 or 1-800-MEDICARE	www.medicare.gov
Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA)	877-222-VETS	www.va.gov

Delta Dental

Delta PPO (Flex) Retiree Plan Highlight Sheet
Plan Rates
Enrollment Form
Claims Form (for dates of service after 3/31/2008)

Phone #: 800-471-7093
Address for claims and correspondence:
Delta Dental
One Delta Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

website: www.deltadentalins.com

UUP Benefit Trust Fund UUP Retiree Dental Claims for service prior to 4/1/2008

CIGNA Dental PPO
Group # 3327950
P.O. Box 188036
Chattanooga, TN 37422

Cigna Dental Claim Form for Retirees

800-481-1213

www.cigna.com

Vision

Davis Vision
PO Box 1525
Latham, NY 12110

Click here for Enrollment Form

800-999-5431

www.davisvision.com

Empire Plan (NYS Health Insurance Program) Main Phone # 877-769-7447

Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Hospitalization)	Call Number Above, Press 2	www.cs.state.ny.us/... #
United HealthCare (Medical/Surgical & MRI Precertification)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.cs.state.ny.us/... #
United HealthCare (Providers)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.provider.uhc.com/empire/
MyUnited HealthCare (track your claims via the Web)	Not Applicable	www.myuhc.com
MultiPlan (Basic Medical Provider Discount Program)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.multiplan.com/myuhc/empire
Benefits Management Program (Pre-Admission Review)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.cs.state.ny.us/... # (Scroll to Benefits Mgmt Prog)
Empire BlueCross/BlueShield and Caremark (Prescription and Mail Order Pharmacy)	Call Number Above, Press 4	http://www.caremark.com/wps/portal/ Click here to find a local pharmacy
ValueOptions (Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Pre-certification)	Call Number Above, Press 3	www.cs.state.ny.us/... #
HCAP (Home Care Advocacy Program)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.cs.state.ny.us/... # (Scroll to HCAP)
MPN (Chiropractic & Physical Therapy Managed Program)	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.cs.state.ny.us/... # (Scroll to MPN)
Nurseline (Health & Medical Information, Education & Support 24 hrs a day	Call Number Above, Press 5	No link available
Infertility Treatment	Call Number Above, Press 1	www.cs.state.ny.us/... # (Scroll to Infertility)
CAM (Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Program)	888-447-2144	www.empireplancam.com

# Information on State Web sites may change without notice...Use Caution!

HMO Participants

Call your individal HMO

Retirement Systems (Pensions)

NYS Employees' Retirement System	866-805-0990	www.osc.state.ny.us
NYS Teachers' Retirement System	800-782-0289	www.nystrs.org
TIAA-CREF (Optional)	800-842-2776	www.tiaa-cref.org
Metropolitan (Optional)	800-638-5433	www.metlife.com
VALIC (Optional)	800-448-2542	www.valic.com
ING (Optional)	800-677-4636	www.INGretirementplans.com/custom/suny

Tax Deferred Annuity 403(b)

ING Opportunity Plus

800-677-4636

www.INGretirementplans.com/custom/nysut

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

General Information	800-342-9810	www.nysut.org
Member Benefits	800-626-8101	www.memberbenefits.nysut.org

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

800-452-9425

www.aft.org

New York State Department of Civil Service

Div. of Employee Benefits, State Campus
Albany, NY 12239

800-833-4344

www.cs.state.ny.us

New York State Tax Information

Pensions & Annuities

800-255-5827
800-CALL-TAX

Other Important Links for Retirement and Retirement Planning

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