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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: November 8, 2017
Subject: 2018 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 16, 2017
Subject: 2017 NYSHIP General Information Book for NY Active Employees (Empire Plan and HMO)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 2, 2017
Subject: 2018 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 27, 2017
Subject: September 2017 Empire Plan Reports
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 21, 2017
Subject: 2017 Required Information Notices
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 19, 2017
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2018
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 2, 2017
Subject: Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 19, 2017
Subject: 2017 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories
To: All Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 7, 2017
Subject: 2017 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 12, 2017
Subject: Revised Empire Plan Certificates for Active Employee Groups
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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