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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: October 29, 2012
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2013
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 17, 2012
Subject: 2013 Empire Plan Medicare Rx Program for Medicare-Primary Enrollees and Dependents
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 29, 2012
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes Effective October 1, 2011 and Special Option Transfer Period for Employees in Correction Titles positions represented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators of Employees in Correction Titles positions represented by NYSCOPBA
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 24, 2012
Subject: NYSHIP Rate Changes Effective October 1, 2012 flyer, August 2012 Empire Plan Special Report, August 2012 NYSHIP HMO Special Report, and October 1, 2012 Empire Plan At A Glance with Copayment Cards for NYSCOPBA in Correction Titles
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 17, 2012
Subject: M/C Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update Enrollment Listing
To: M/C Group Life Insurance Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 14, 2012
Subject: Management/Confidential Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Benefits Administrators of State Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 28, 2012
Subject: NYSHIP Contribution Rate Changes Effective October 1, 2011 and September 1, 2012, Special Option Transfer Period for Enrollees represented by Council 82
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators of Enrollees represented by Council 82
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 12, 2012
Subject: Using Language Line Services
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 11, 2012
Subject: NYSHIP Rates Effective July 1, 2012 for Active Employees and NYSHIP Rates Effective July 1, 2012 for NY Retirees
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 23, 2012
Subject: NYSHIP Rate Change Effective July 1, 2012
To: New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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