265.803 Safeguards Against Reduction in NYSHIP Physician Benefits
MSSNY will advocate for:
(1) requiring clear education of state employees so that there is complete transparency in the proposed sharp reduction in their healthcare benefits;.
(2) requiring NYSHIP plan to offer at least one plan to employees that reimburse out-of-network physician services at UCR (90th percentile FAIR HEALTH).
(3) preventing the ability of the Department of Civil Services to automatically apply collectively negotiated health plan changes to non-union employees if such changes would decrease coverage or reimbursement.
(4) requiring approval by the state legislature of any reduction in NYSHIP healthcare benefits. (HOD 2023-257)
