{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-service-law-166","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Service Law § 166","heading":"Payment of benefits","body":"§ 166. Payment of benefits.  Any benefits payable under the plan may\nbe made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical\ngroups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based,\nor to the covered employee, upon presentation of valid bills for such\nservices, subject to such provisions to facilitate payment as may be\nmade by the president.","path":["Civil Service Law","Article 11. Health Benefits For State and Retired State Employees"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVS/166","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"380ca9e3cb4e765fad8819793a4af11fe435e33487d8420e18791e78b131328e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-service-law-165-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-service-law-167"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}