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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 27, 2014
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes and Special Option Transfer Period for Employees represented by DC-37
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators of Employees represented by District Council 37 (DC-37)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 23, 2014
Subject: NYSHIP Health Benefit Publications for Employees Represented by DC-37, Effective September 1, 2014
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 20, 2014
Subject: Updated NYS Vision Plan Booklets: 90-day Purchase Period Clarification
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers offering the NYS Vision Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 20, 2014
Subject: 2014 Empire Plan Participating Provider Postcards and Directories
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 14, 2014
Subject: Reporting On Prescription Drugs, April 2014
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 11, 2014
Subject: Welcome to EBD, April 2014
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 4, 2014
Subject: Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report
To: Participating Employer Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 25, 2014
Subject: Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 24, 2014
Subject: Special Deductions for Summer Coverage
To: CUNY Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 24, 2014
Subject: Special Deductions for Summer Coverage
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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