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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 29, 2012
Subject: 2013 New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Rates for New York State enrollees
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 20, 2012
Subject: 2012 Required Notices
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 Excel
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 15, 2012
Subject: Annual Option Transfer Period and Pretax Selection for 2013 Plan Year
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 15, 2012
Subject: 2013 Health Insurance Opt-Out Program
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
Date: November 14, 2012
Subject: New Reporting On Network Benefits
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 9, 2012
Subject: New Reporting On Asthma
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 6, 2012
Subject: 2013 Health Insurance Opt-Out Program
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
Date: November 5, 2012
Subject: 2013 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 5, 2012
Subject: New York State Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System Transaction related to Imputed Income
To: New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 29, 2012
Subject: Empire Plan Basic Medical Program, Non-Network Hospital Program and Non-Network Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program Combined Annual Deductible and Coinsurance Maximum Amounts for 2013
To: State Agency and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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