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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: November 6, 2024
Subject: 2025 SEHP Benefit Card Distribution
To: Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 31, 2024
Subject: 2025 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 27, 2024
Subject: Revised Forms PS-425 and PS-425.3 for Domestic Partner Enrollment
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 17, 2024
Subject: NYSHIP Health Benefits Publications for Employees of New York State represented by APSU and C-82, effective January 1, 2025
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 12, 2024
Subject: 2024 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 9, 2024
Subject: Revision of Policy Memo 139r4, “Required Dependent Proofs”
To: All Health Benefit Administrators (HBAs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 4, 2024
Subject: Communications Plan: 2025 Option Transfer (OT) Period
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 4, 2024
Subject: Communications Plan: 2025 Option Transfer (OT) Period
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 26, 2024
Subject: NYBEAS Access and HBA Online Access
To: Executive Staff Who Have Permission Access to NYSHIP Systems and All Health Benefit Administrators (HBAs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 12, 2024
Subject: Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State (NYS) Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
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