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: | July 26, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Revised Empire Plan Certificate for Employees of the New York State Police represented by the Police Investigators Association (PIA) |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 8, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Disability Retirement and Your NYSHIP Coverage Publication, July 2022 |
| To: | NYS Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 23, 2022 |
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| Subject: | 2022 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 10, 2022 |
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| Subject: | 2022 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 6, 2022 |
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| Subject: | NYBEAS Tab – Hold Harmless |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators at New York State and Participating Employer Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 3, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Revised Empire Plan Certificate for the Unified Court System (UCS) |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 2, 2022 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Retiree Health Insurance Eligibility for Tier 5 and 6 Retirement System Members |
| To: | NYS and SEHP Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 29, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Revised Online January 1, 2021 Empire Plan Certificates for CSEA, DC-37, M/C; Legislature, NYSCOPBA, PBA and UUP |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 15, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Special Deductions for Summer Coverage |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 11, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Medicare & NYSHIP for NY/PE Retirees, March 2022 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |