by khebert | Oct 31, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Beekman, NY – A correction officer sustained multiple puncture wounds during an attack by an inmate on Monday, October 28, at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 30, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, Southern Region
Contract Between Stony Brook University Hospital (Including Eastern Long Island Hospital and Southhampton Hospital) Under the Empire Plan is Extended Through 12/31/19 As a follow-up to my memo of September 25th, be advised that the contract between BlueCross/Blue...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 4, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, Southern Region
TO: NYSCOPBA Chief Sector Stewards – Southern Region and Mid-Hudson Region Finally, after several extensions, NYU Langone Health Hospitals have reached an agreement with Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield. All hospitals continue to participate in the Empire Plan....
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 4, 2019 | Central Region, Mid-Hudson Region, Northern Region, Southern Region
TO: NYSCOPBA Chief Sector Stewards Southern, Mid-Hudson, Northern and Central Regions Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield has made a decision to discontinue their HMO offering in NYSHIP for 2020. Although NYSCOPBA has a low number of members enrolled in Empire’s HMO plan...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Aug 28, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, Southern Region
This memo is an update of the memo I sent you on June 17th regarding NYU Langone Health Hospitals’ participation in the Empire Plan. The last update indicated that if an agreement wasn’t reached between this hospital group and BlueCross/BlueShield, the...
by khebert | Aug 5, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Naponach, NY – Two officers were injured at Ulster Correctional Facility when an inmate attacked them while he was being processed for violating parole. Full Press Release