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: | August 7, 2013 |
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| Subject: | 2013 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: | July 14, 2013 |
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| Subject: | Management/Confidential Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update |
| To: | Benefits Administrators of State Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 3, 2013 |
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| Subject: | 2013 Health Insurance Opt-out Program for employees represented by United University Professions (UUP) |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 3, 2013 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes Effective September 1, 2013 and Special Option Transfer Period for Employees represented by UUP |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 24, 2013 |
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| Subject: | PPO Options Letter and UHC Network Expansion Letter announcing expanded UHC provider network in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 24, 2013 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Health Benefit Publications for Employees Represented by UUP, Effective September 1, 2013 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 31, 2013 |
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| Subject: | May 2013 HMO Reports |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 31, 2013 |
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| Subject: | May 2013 Empire Plan Report |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 22, 2013 |
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| Subject: | New Planning for Retirement, May 2013 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 25, 2013 |
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| Subject: | Reporting On Prescription Drugs, April 2013 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers and Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |