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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: August 28, 2015
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2016
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 19, 2015
Subject: Reporting On HCAP, August 2015
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan with the exception of SEHP
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 18, 2015
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes and Special Option Transfer Period for Troopers of the New York State Police represented by Police Benevolent Association (PBA)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators for Troopers of the New York State Police represented by Police Benevolent Association (PBA)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 6, 2015
Subject: Management/Confidential Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 23, 2015
Subject: NYSHIP Health Benefit Publications for Troopers of the New York State Police, effective October 1, 2015
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 23, 2015
Subject: NYSHIP General Information Book for NY Retiree Groups (Empire and HMO)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 9, 2015
Subject: New Online Accident Reporting System (ARS) Manual
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 7, 2015
Subject: June 2015 Reporting On Network Benefits
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers and Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 6, 2015
Subject: 2015 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory Postcards and Directories
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 2, 2015
Subject: Medicare & NYSHIP for NY/PE Retirees, March 2015
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
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