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 12, 2021 |
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| Subject: | August 2021 Back to Work for New York State Publication |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 11, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Sick Leave Credit |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 6, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 2, 2021 |
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| Subject: | 2021 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 23, 2021 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Online Web Navigation Flyer for NY and PE Retirees |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 21, 2021 |
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| Subject: | 2021 Special Option Transfer Period for Enrollees in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) Represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBANYS) |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 25, 2021 |
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| Subject: | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Premium Subsidy |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 24, 2021 |
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| Subject: | On the Road with The Empire Plan 2021 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 18, 2021 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Health Benefit Publications for employees of New York State in APSU represented by PBANYS, effective August 1, 2021 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 7, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Mental Health and Substance Use Program’s Clinical Referral Line Flyer |
| To: | New York State, Participating Employer and Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |