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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: December 1, 2020
Subject: November 2020 NYSHIP HMO Report
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 30, 2020
Subject: Revised Form PS-452, Application for Waiver of Empire Plan Premium
To: Health Benefit Administrators of NYS Agencies, PAs, and PEs
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 25, 2020
Subject: 2021 Annual Option Transfer and Pre-Tax Contribution Program Election Period
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 23, 2020
Subject: Annual Contribution Rate Change Updates in NYBEAS
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 18, 2020
Subject: 2021 Option Transfer Period Webinar
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2020
Subject: 2021 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2020
Subject: Health Benefit Administrator Responsibilities
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 30, 2020
Subject: January 1, 2021 National Expansion of the Participating Provider Network for The Empire Plan
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 23, 2020
Subject: October 2020 Empire Plan Reports
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 1, 2020
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2021
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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