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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 7, 2022
Subject: NYS Gender Recognition Act Impact on NYSHIP Forms and Procedures
To: Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2022
Subject: October 2022 Empire Plan Reports
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2022
Subject: Annual Employee Benefit Card Mass Reissue
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 31, 2022
Subject: October 2022 Empire Plan Special Report for Council 82
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 26, 2022
Subject: 2023 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 23, 2022
Subject: MVP (HMO) Medical Loss Ratio Rebate
To: New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 22, 2022
Subject: 2022 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 9, 2022
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer (OT) Period for 2023
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 29, 2022
Subject: Revised Empire Plan Certificate for Employees of New York State in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBANYS)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 5, 2022
Subject: Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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