Skip to main content

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.

Search Memos
Date: November 27, 2018
Subject: 2019 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 21, 2018
Subject: New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Benefit Changes for Participating Agencies and Participating Employers effective January 1, 2019
To: Participating Agency and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
Date: October 29, 2018
Subject: 2018 NYSHIP Webinar Session for Participating Employers
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 29, 2018
Subject: 2018 NYSHIP Webinar Sessions for Participating Agencies
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 29, 2018
Subject: Pre-Tax Contribution Program (PTCP) Election Period
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 29, 2018
Subject: NYSHIP Sick Leave Preservation Adjustment
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 23, 2018
Subject: PBA Dental and Vision Benefits, January 2019
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 16, 2018
Subject: 2019 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 12, 2018
Subject: October 2018 Empire Plan Special Reports for UCS and PBA
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 11, 2018
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2019
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Next Page > More >