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: | June 15, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Coverage Effective Dates, 7-Day Rule |
| To: | NYS and PE Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 11, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Phase Three Updates to the NYS HBA Manual |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 27, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Revised M/C Life Forms |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 12, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Empire Plan Telehealth Services |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 30, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Revised Form PS-457, NYSHIP Statement of Dependence for "Other" Children |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators (HBA) |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 1, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Special Deductions for Summer Coverage |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2020 |
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| Subject: | Telehealth Service |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 25, 2020 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former United University Professions (Additional action required) |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | January 13, 2020 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Dental and Vision Updates for Dependents |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 19, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Release of Revised Domestic Partner Enrollment Application Form PS-425 |
| To: | New York State Agency (NYS), Participating Employer (PE), Participating Agency (PA), and Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |