{"id":10027,"date":"2026-11-10T14:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=10027"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:57:28","slug":"dental-clinic-opens-at-empire-state-plaza-concourse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/no-issue\/dental-clinic-opens-at-empire-state-plaza-concourse\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental clinic opens at Empire State Plaza Concourse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10032 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Clinic-Web.jpg\" alt=\"Onsite Dental Clinic\" width=\"340\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Clinic-Web.jpg 640w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Clinic-Web-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><em>November 13, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF members and covered dependents enrolled in the New York State Dental Plan now have access to comprehensive dental care at an Onsite Dental Clinic at Empire State Plaza in Albany from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Concourse (Agency Building 4, Room 118).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The clinic is in-network with Anthem as part of the dental plan. Services include preventative care, hygiene, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, and orthodontics. Dental work performed at the clinic is subject to New York State Dental Plan benefits, so some services may not be covered or fully covered, such as Invisalign or cosmetic teeth whitening.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nyship.ny.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/documents\/2026-10\/onsite_dental_faq.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A frequently asked questions document<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is available on the NYS Department of Civil Service website. You can schedule by calling (518) 468-0799 or emailing <\/span><a href=\"mailto:stateofnewyork@onsitedental.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">stateofnewyork@onsitedental.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. If you have questions on what is covered, contact Anthem Blue Cross, the State\u2019s dental plan administrator, at (833) 821-1949.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 13, 2026 &#8212; PEF members and covered dependents enrolled in the New York State Dental Plan now have access to comprehensive dental care at an Onsite Dental Clinic at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-10027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dental clinic opens at Empire State Plaza Concourse - 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