Sergeants Benevolent Association of the NYPD
As you know effective October 1, 2022, Empire Dental will be our new provider for dental benefits, Empire Dental is a subsidiary of Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Empire Dental provides a large “national” network which boasts over 137,000 participating dentists nationwide, including a significant increase in the number of local dentists in the NYC metropolitan area. For more than 50 years Empire Dental has provided organizations, such as ours, with customized and state of the art dental coverage, outstanding customer service, and innovative plan designs. The complete dental brochure is available on the SBA website, sbanyc.org.
Please carefully read the attached literature that provides details to our new Dental Program and the answers to the most common questions. Most members will not have to take any action, they will automatically be placed in the Preferred Provider Network (PPO). If you do have questions concerning the enrollment process, transitional coverage and or if you require assistance logging onto the Empire website, please call Empire at (844) 852-1553 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We are always committed to providing the best possible benefits. We hope that you enjoy these improvements that we have made to the Sergeants Benevolent Association Health & Welfare Fund Dental Benefits.