NYP Queens
NYP Queens will be offered new medical plans for 2023.
As a result, NYP Queens Core, NYP Queens Buy Up 1, and NYP Queens Buy Up 2 plans will no longer be offered beginning 1/1/2023.
NYP Queens Basic PPO Dental Plan will no longer be offered beginning 1/1/2023.
You'll have a choice between the following two medical plans and two dental plans in 2023.
Medical Plans
- EPO (In-network only)
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POS (In- and out-of-network services)
Dental plans
- PPO
- DMO
Your plan will change but you will still have access to the same network of providers.
We've provided information that will help you learn more about your new benefits for 2023.
Benefits available to you
You have a choice of two medical plans:
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EPO (In-network only)
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POS (In- and out-of-network services)
Summary of benefits documents
2023 plan information will be posted soon. Please review the plan summaries that are currently posted below.
Current 2022 plans (no longer offered in 2023)
Please note: If you receive care from an out-of-network medical provider, please complete and submit the out-of-network member reimbursement form.
You have a choice of two Aetna dental plans. Click on the dental plan name to learn more.
Tele-dentistry Orthodontia Providers*
Aetna Dental PPO** members will have access to 3 tele-dentistry orthodontia providers:
- SmileDirectClub
- Byte
- Candid
They provide aligners for straightening teeth without having to visit a dentist’s office. You can use an at-home impression kit, obtain a treatment plan, and aligners are mailed directly to your home.***
*These providers ONLY participate under the PPO plan.
**NYP’s PPO plan DOES NOT provide adult orthodontia coverage.
***NYP members will have access to the Aetna discounted rate for tele-dentistry services, but will not receive reimbursement for the services from the plan.
Summary of benefits documents
2023 plan information will be posted soon. Please review the plan summaries that are currently posted below.
Current 2022 plan (no longer offered in 2023)
- NYP Queens PPO (Formally known as Basic PPO)
Please note: If you receive care from an out-of-network dental provider, please complete and submit the out-of-network member reimbursement form.
Good vision care is an important part of total well-being.
From getting an annual eye exam to identifying high-risk symptoms or simply shopping for new frames, Aetna VisionSM Preferred provides access to the right providers and care, and it costs you less.
Please note: Aetna members of any one of the Medical, Dental or Vision plans listed above, can enjoy a 10 percent discount from specific CVS oral care products. An exclusive member website features more than 50 CVS oral health products. Members can access the site from the Oral Care Discount page of the Aetna secure member website and enter the promo code AETNA10 at checkout. The products will be refreshed on an ongoing basis. The additional 10% off may also be applied to sale items.
Columbia Dental
As announced during annual enrollment for 2022, the Columbia Dental plan will be discontinued as an option effective December 31, 2022. We’re here to help you transition to the Aetna PPO or DMO plans.
Aetna network dental providers
We've provided a directory that lists the Columbia Dental providers and indicates whether they participate in either the Aetna DMO or PPO networks. Many of them do, in which case you can continue to receive care from the same dental provider you saw under the Columbia Dental plan on an in-network basis under an NYP Aetna dental plan.
Please note, the DMO provides great value but keep in mind that it covers in-network services only, and has a limited provider network. With a PPO plan, you have coverage for both in- and out-of-network providers.
Important tip: You can search for your provider within this directory through your browser’s search feature. For PC’s, this can be done by pressing the Ctrl and F keys simultaneously, then typing your provider’s name in the search bar that appears. For Macs, press the Command and F keys simultaneously then type your provider’s name in the search bar that appears.
There are also many more Aetna providers that will be available to you as well. You can search for Aetna network dental providers in the Dental Plans section on the Check Your Doctor page of this website.
ID cards
When you enroll in an Aetna dental plan during annual enrollment in the fall, you can expect to receive letter from Aetna. There are no member ID cards issued for the dental plans. Please note: the group number for the Aetna dental plans is 109045.
Adding a provider to the Aetna network
If you have a provider that would like to join Aetna’s Dental Network please refer them the link below.
https://www.aetnadental.com/professionals/join-aetna-dental-network/apply-for-participation.html