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: | July 17, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Benefit Update to NYS Vision Plan Booklets for NYSCOPBA and M/C Enrollees |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 11, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2019 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 7, 2019 |
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| Subject: | May 21 & 22 HBA Webinar Recordings and Q&A Now Available |
| To: | Health Benefit Administrators of NYS Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 7, 2019 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former NYSCOPBA employees |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 23, 2019 |
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| Subject: | June 1, 2019 Dental and Vision Benefit Enhancements for NYS Employees Designated M/C; Legislature |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 9, 2019 |
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| Subject: | NYS HBA Webinars May 21 & 22 |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 1, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Revised Empire Plan Certificates |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 26, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Medicare and NYSHIP for NY/PE Retirees, April 2019 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 16, 2019 |
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| Subject: | Rehired Retirees |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 15, 2019 |
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| Subject: | 2019 Special Option Transfer Period for M/C and NYSCOPBA |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators for Management Confidential (M/C) and employees represented by the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) Management Confidential |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |