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: | May 5, 2021 |
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| Subject: | April 2021 Planning for Retirement materials |
| To: | NYS Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 29, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Dependent Eligibility Letter mailed to all NYSHIP enrollees with covered dependents |
| To: | New York State Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Special Deductions for Summer Coverage |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Revised Form PS-404, Health Insurance Transaction Form for NYS & PE Employees |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 2, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Email Distribution List for NYSHIP Health Benefits Administrators |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | January 12, 2021 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP General Information Book for NY Active Employees (Empire Plan and HMO) |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | January 7, 2021 |
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| Subject: | 2021 Paid Family Leave (PFL) Notice to Employees and Statement of Rights |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 31, 2020 |
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| Subject: | MyBenefits - MetLife Paid Family Leave (PFL) Claim Submission Portal |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 21, 2020 |
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| Subject: | 2021 NYSHIP Option Transfer Webinars – Video, PowerPoint, and Q&A |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 9, 2020 |
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| Subject: | January 2021 At A Glance |
| To: | NYS Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |