Address, Phone Numbers, and Links Information for Retirees |
| Phone & Fax | Web Link |
UUP Administrative Office
| P.O. Box 15143 Albany, NY 12212-5143 |
800-342-4206 | Click Here |
Retiree Member Services Coordinator
| Walter Apple | 800-342-4206 Ext. 638 |
wapple@uupmail.org |
Government Agencies
| Social Security Administration | 800-772-1213 | Click Here |
| Medicare | 800-633-4227 or 1-800-MEDICARE |
Click Here |
| Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) | 877-222-VETS | Click Here |
Delta Dental
| Address for claims and correspondence: Delta Dental PO Box 2105 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-2105 |
800-471-7093 |
Vision
Davis Vision |
800-999-5431 | Click Here |
Empire Plan #
| NYS Health Insurance Program | 877-769-7447 | Click Here |
| Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Hospitalization) | 877-769-7447, Press 2 |
Click Here |
| United HealthCare (Medical/Surgical & MRI Precertification) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here |
| United HealthCare (Providers) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here |
| MyUnited HealthCare (track your claims via the Web) | Not Applicable | Click Here |
| MultiPlan (Basic Medical Provider Discount Program) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here |
| Benefits Management Program (Pre-Admission Review) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here (Scroll to Benefits Mgmt Prog) |
| Empire BlueCross/BlueShield and Caremark (Prescription and Mail Order Pharmacy) | Call Number Above, Press 4 | Click Here
Click here to find a local pharmacy |
| ValueOptions (Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Pre-certification) | Call Number Above, Press 3 | Click Here |
| HCAP (Home Care Advocacy Program) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here (Scroll to HCAP) |
| MPN (Chiropractic & Physical Therapy Managed Program) | Call Number Above, Press 1 | Click Here (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 | Click Here (Scroll to Infertility) |
| CAM (Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Program) | 888-447-2144 | Click Here |
HMO Participants
| Call your individal HMO |
Retirement Systems (Pensions)
| NYS Employees' Retirement System | 866-805-0990 | Click Here |
| NYS Teachers' Retirement System | 800-782-0289 | Click Here |
| TIAA-CREF (Optional) | 800-842-2776 | Click Here |
| Metropolitan (Optional) | 800-638-5433 | Click Here |
| VALIC (Optional) | 800-448-2542 | Click Here |
| ING (Optional) | 800-677-4636 | Click Here |
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
| General Information | 800-342-9810 | Click Here |
| Member Benefits | 800-626-8101 | Click Here |
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
| General Information | 800-452-9425 | Click Here |
New York State Department of Civil Service
| Div. of Employee Benefits, State Campus Albany, NY 12239 |
800-833-4344 | Click Here |
New York State Tax Information
| Pensions & Annuities | 800-255-5827 800-CALL-TAX |
Click Here |