Health Insurance Information

Columbia County offers Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP) as our health insurance provider (for prescription coverage, see ProAct). Questions regarding CDPHP health insurance, buyouts, and all other questions may be directed to Human Resources at 518-828-4086 or at the CDPHP website www.cdphp.com/

CDPHP Summary of Benefits
CDPHP Application
Health Insurance Buyout Form
Click HERE to find out more about the "Transparency in Coverage" rule and the machine-readable file posting requirement, then click on the medical cost transparency tool. 

Prescription Information

Columbia County now offers prescription coverage through CDPHP.  You can direct questions regarding prescription coverage to the CDPHP Pharmacy at              1-888-292-6330 or visit the website at https://www.cdphp.com/members/rx-corner. Please click on the links below for other information: 

CDHPH Penny a Pill
CDPHP Specialty Drug Flyer
CDPHP 2024 Drug Formulary
Click here for your Mail Order needs

CanaRx Formulary and Forms (Columbia County Meds)*
*Columbia County Meds/CanaRx has a new website!  Please visit their new website at this link above. From there you can choose "view your plan" on the top right side, and enter COLCNTY for our plan. The formulary is listed on this website.

Watch the CanaRx video here 

For Vision and Dental insurance Corrections employees
are covered by EmblemHealth

Emblem Health Enrollment Form
Emblem Health EyeMed Flyer
Emblem Health Preferred Dental Plan

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are reimbursement accounts that allow you to pay for certain eligible expenses with tax-free dollars.

Health Equity FSA Flyer
Health Equity FSA Application
Assistance with Setting Up Your Health Equity Account