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: | October 22, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Reporting On Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 16, 2019 |
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| Subject: | PIA Dental and Vision Benefit Enhancements, effective January 1, 2020 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 15, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2020 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 9, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Discontinuation of Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO Options for 2020 (REVISED) |
| To: | New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 1, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2020 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 25, 2019 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former United University Professions (UUP) |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 11, 2019 |
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| Subject: | MyNYSHIP Credentialing Process Change, Effective September 11, 2019 |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 6, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Workers' Compensation Worklist |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 4, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2019 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 2, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |