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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Search Memos
| Date: | August 8, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Online Presentation for Current Excelsior Plan Enrollees Whose Agencies Will Change Health Coverage Option to The Empire Plan Effective January 1, 2025 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 23, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024-2025 SEHP Benefit Card Distribution |
| To: | Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 8, 2024 |
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| Subject: | NYS Dental Plan Administrator Change Letter for changes effective October 1, 2024 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State (NYS) Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 28, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Department of Civil Service Audit and Risk Management (ARM) Audit of Dependents Enrolled in The Empire Plan |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies, Participating Employers, and Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 20, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Donate Life Registry Election Added to NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-404) |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 20, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Donate Life Registry Election Added to NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-503) |
| To: | Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 20, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Donate Life Registry Election Added to NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-404G) |
| To: | Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 11, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024 NYSHIP General Information Book for NY Retirees (Empire Plan and HMO) |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 6, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Administrator Change Effective October 1, 2024 for the NYS Dental Plan |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 3, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Dependent Survivor Eligibility for Dependents of Employees who Retire with a Disability Retirement |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |