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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: June 24, 2019
Subject: Dental and Vision Benefit Enhancements, effective June 1, 2019
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) with NYSHIP Dental and/or Vision Benefits
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 7, 2019
Subject: May 21 & 22 HBA Webinar Recordings and Q&A Now Available
To: Health Benefit Administrators of NYS Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 7, 2019
Subject: NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former NYSCOPBA employees
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 30, 2019
Subject: Medicare & NYSHIP for PA Retirees, May 2019
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 23, 2019
Subject: June 1, 2019 Dental and Vision Benefit Enhancements for NYS Employees Designated M/C; Legislature
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 9, 2019
Subject: NYS HBA Webinars May 21 & 22
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 1, 2019
Subject: Revised Empire Plan Certificates
To: Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 26, 2019
Subject: Medicare and NYSHIP for NY/PE Retirees, April 2019
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 16, 2019
Subject: Rehired Retirees
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 15, 2019
Subject: 2019 Special Option Transfer Period for M/C and NYSCOPBA
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators for Management Confidential (M/C) and employees represented by the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) Management Confidential
From: Employee Benefits Division
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