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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: September 16, 2014
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2015
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 28, 2014
Subject: NYSHIP General Information Book for NY Active Groups (Empire and HMO)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 18, 2014
Subject: Reporting On Prenatal Care, August 2014
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan, and Graduate Student Employee Health Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 14, 2014
Subject: Management/Confidential Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: New York State Agency Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
Date: June 27, 2014
Subject: 2014 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for DC-37 represented employees
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 27, 2014
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes and Special Option Transfer Period for Employees represented by DC-37
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators of Employees represented by District Council 37 (DC-37)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 23, 2014
Subject: NYSHIP Health Benefit Publications for Employees Represented by DC-37, Effective September 1, 2014
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 20, 2014
Subject: Updated NYS Vision Plan Booklets: 90-day Purchase Period Clarification
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers offering the NYS Vision Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 20, 2014
Subject: 2014 Empire Plan Participating Provider Postcards and Directories
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 14, 2014
Subject: Reporting On Prescription Drugs, April 2014
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
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