State Employee: Submit the NYS Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS- 404) along with copies of the required proof(s)* of eligibility to hrs_benefits@stonybrook.edu within 30 days of being appointed. Forms submitted after that will mandate a 10 week waiting period before health insurance becomes effective.

RF Employee:  No, submit the  SUNY RF Benefits Enrollment Form  along with copies of the required proof(s) of eligibility to hrs_benefits@stonybrook.edu within 60 days of being appointed.

Please reference the Benefits Summary which is in your New Employee Orientation Packet or in the Benefits Summaries located on your Total Rewards webpage.

You may either call your health, dental or vision carrier directly or reference the provider details by viewing the Health Plan Websites located on your Total Rewards webpage.

State Employees: If you are enrolled in an HMO you must select a Primary Care Physician.

RF Employees: No, PCPs do not need to be selected for the PPO plans RF offers

There are several reasons why this may happen, you need to contact the insurance company directly at the telephone number listed on the Explanation of Benefits.

MyNYSHIP is a secure website where active, eligible New York State employees can

• Access health insurance enrollment information
• Find a participating provider
• Update or change their mailing address
• Order new insurance cards.

For additional assistance registering, please refer to the MyNYSHIP Guideor call 631-632-6180.

RF Self-Service allows RF  Employees the ability to quickly and accurately do tasks online, such as:

• Enroll for benefits during the initial 60 days of eligible employment, marriage or birth/adoption of a child; and annually during Open Enrollment. Enrollment at any other time must be done via paper enrollment form
• Enter dependents and beneficiaries during the initial 60 days of eligible employment and annually during Open Enrollment. Beneficiary changes at any other time must be made via paper enrollment form.
• To find out what else you can do with RF Self Service, visit Can I Enroll  On Self Service.

State Employees: Go to MYNYSHIP, a secure website for active, eligible New York State employees to access their health insurance enrollment information as well as find a list of providers. For additional assistance registering, please refer to the MyNYSHIP Guideor call 631-632-6180.

RF Employees: Search for providers towards the bottom of this page: https://benefits.rfsuny.org/regular--postdoctoral-employees/healthcare-insurance/about-the-empire-ppo/

For CSEA, PEF, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA and M/C Employees, visit Opt-Out

State Employees: If you leave, your health, dental and vision coverage will remain in effect for 28 days from the end of the pay period in which you leave and thenCOBRA continuation of benefits will be offered.

RF Employees:If you terminate your RF employment, your health insurance will remain in effect for 28 days from your last day of employment and thenCOBRA continuation of benefits will be offered.

Visit our Leaving SBU or our Planning to Retire page.

Already Left? Visit our Former Employee or Retiree page.