Employees and Retirees of New York State
Welcome to health care tailored to New York State employees – MVP Health Care. Bringing you better service, higher quality, complete benefits and more...the health care you need, the way you need it.
MVP for NYS Employees – quick highlights
- 100% in-patient hospital coverage
- Flexible prescription plan
- Eye exams every two years
No referrals!
See any in-network doctor – even specialists – without a referral!
(Certain services require a prescription or pre-authorization such as mental health and substance abuse services, speech, occupational and physical therapies, and laboratory, x-ray or non-emergency hospital services.)
Answers, info, excellent service
Quick, simple access to information you need – by phone, online, any way you choose.
Complete coverage
All the benefits you need, for total peace of mind.
Prescriptions, too
Low copays, access to hundreds of pharmacies, even a mail order option – the perfect prescription plan for you.
New counties!
MVP now covers Rockland and Sullivan Counties and other counties across New York State (PDF).
Very best quality
Rated among the best in the nation, MVP is dedicated to taking great care of our members – and great care of you.
NYS benefits
- No referrals!
- More than 12,000 physicians plan-wide (click here for a complete search of participating physicians)
- Complete preventive and sick care for adults
- Free preventive care, including routine immunizations, for children to age 19
- Hospital coverage with no day or dollar limits (click here for a complete listing of participating hospitals and labs)
- 24-hour worldwide emergency coverage
- Covered eye exams every two years
- Dental care for kids – providing complete preventive dental care including check-ups, cleanings and x-rays for children to age 19
- Free prenatal office visits
- Coverage at all major area pharmacies
- No claim forms or deductibles
- Convenient paperless referrals
- Great service – including time-saving Web services and our Member Services line
- Medicare coverage – MVP offers the same benefits to NYSHIP Medicare eligibles. MVP coordinates coverage with Medicare
- Member discounts on health-related books, home safety equipment and beyond. Visit the MVP Store for more information.
For a more thorough outline of benefits, click here for a benefits chart (pdf document).
NYS prescription plan
If you are eligible for prescription drug benefits through MVP, you’ll be covered for a wide range of
prescription medications. Plus, with MVP, you’ll have hundreds of
participating pharmacies where you can
fill your prescription at your convenience. And now, for prescriptions filled at the pharmacy a
$10 (generic), $30 (formulary brand name) or $50 (non-formulary) copayment. And with our mail
order program, receive a 90-day supply for the cost of two copayments.
For information, call
1-800-TALK-MVP
1-800-777-4793
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