The Empire Plan is a unique health insurance plan designed especially for public employees in New York State. Empire Plan benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospital coverage, medical/surgical coverage, Centers of Excellence for transplants, infertility and cancer, home care services, equipment and supplies, mental health and substance abuse coverage and prescription drug coverage.
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Search Memos
| Date: | April 1, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Special Deductions for Summer Coverage |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Telehealth Service |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2020 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former United University Professions (Additional action required) |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | January 13, 2020 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Dental and Vision Updates for Dependents |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 19, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Release of Revised Domestic Partner Enrollment Application Form PS-425 |
| To: | New York State Agency (NYS), Participating Employer (PE), Participating Agency (PA), and Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 18, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2020 Option Transfer Period Webinar Recordings and Q&A Now Available |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of NYS Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 13, 2019 |
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| Subject: | January 2020 At A Glance |
| To: | NYS Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 4, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2020 New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Rates for New York State Enrollees |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 29, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2020 Annual Option Transfer and Pre-Tax Contribution Program Election Period |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 21, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Pre-Tax Contribution Program (PTCP) Election Period Changes Beginning with Tax Year 2020 |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |