The Empire Plan provides medical and hospital insurance coverage to school district employees and their dependents. For a searchable list of participating providers click here.
The Empire Plan offers a personalized web site for subscribers at www.myuhc.com. Here you can review your claims history and print out copies of your Explanation of Benefits forms. Registration is required. When registering enter #30500 in the Group/Account field.
Medco by Mail is now the Empire Plan's mail order prescription service for new prescriptions as well as for renewals of prescriptions placed with Caremark. Click here to download a mail order form.
Fitzharris Benefits Administrators reviews and processes dental claims for The Long Beach Public Schools. The Long Beach Public Schools is the actual insurance provider.
For a searchable list of participating providers who offer reduced rates to our members click here.
To check on the status of a claim call 777-2244 or 1-800-321-1336. Be sure to have the following information ready when calling:
Employee's name and social security number
Patient's name
Date of service
Download a dental claim form here. Please note that the statement "pre authorization required for all treatment plans exceeding $350.00" is not applicable to our plan.
The Flex Plan (a.k.a. Cafeteria Plan) offers our members significant tax savings on their excess medical and child/elder care expenses. Claims for expenses incurred in 2004 should be sent to:
Preferred Group Plans, Inc.
24 Madison Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203
Preferred maintains an active website at www.thepreferredgroup.com. Here you can download a claim form and find information on what expenses are eligible for reimbursement. Registration is now required to access the site.
The OMNI Group, the company that the district has employed to administer its 403(b) plan, maintains an active web site at http://www.omni403b.com. Once there click on “Clients”/ “Client Home Pages” and then select “Long Beach City SD (NY)” from the list of organization’s home pages. Here you can download forms, find answers to frequently asked questions and review the list of participating providers.
The Employee Assistance Program is available to assist our members with just about any problem that may arise. It is open 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Call 631-851-1295 for assistance.
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