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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: September 15, 2015
Subject: 2015 NYSHIP Required Notices
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators, Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2015
Subject: New Report Available: NYSHIP Health Insurance Enrollment Report
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2015
Subject: New Report Available: Life Insurance Enrollment Report
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2015
Subject: NYBEAS Enhancement to Allow Users to Run Reports
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 28, 2015
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2016
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 28, 2015
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2016
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 19, 2015
Subject: Reporting On HCAP, August 2015
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan with the exception of SEHP
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 18, 2015
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes and Special Option Transfer Period for Troopers of the New York State Police represented by Police Benevolent Association (PBA)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators for Troopers of the New York State Police represented by Police Benevolent Association (PBA)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 6, 2015
Subject: Management/Confidential Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 3, 2015
Subject: PE Retiree Publications
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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