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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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Date: March 27, 2024
Subject: Reminder: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) of NYSHIP Participating Employers (PE) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: February 2, 2024
Subject: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: January 16, 2024
Subject: 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars – Video, PowerPoint, and Q&A
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 28, 2023
Subject: Activity Listing Report
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 1, 2023
Subject: January 2024 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 21, 2023
Subject: 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 14, 2023
Subject: 2024 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 10, 2023
Subject: 2024 Excelsior Plan Benefit Card Distribution
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 31, 2023
Subject: October 2023 Excelsior Plan Report
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 27, 2023
Subject: Newly Published Policy Memo 150, “Minimum Time Frame to Join NYSHIP or Change NYSHIP Participation”
To: Health Benefit Administrators (HBA) of all NYSHIP Participating Employers (PE) and Participating Agencies (PA)
From: Employee Benefits Division
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