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: | December 18, 2009 |
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| Subject: | NYS Vision Plan Changes for certain Employees Represented by NYSCOPBA and related enrollees. |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 7, 2009 |
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| Subject: | 2010 Empire Plan At A Glance with Copayment Cards and 2010 Drug List |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 17, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Medicare & NYSHIP for NY/PE Retirees, November 2009 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 5, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Option Transfer for the 2010 Benefit Year; Changes for 2010 Pretax Selection and Domestic Partner Federal Qualification Periods. |
| To: | State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 28, 2009 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Coverage for Unmarried Young Adults through Age 29 |
| To: | New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 27, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP)/Health Option Program (HOP) for 2010 |
| To: | State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 7, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Revised Planning for Retirement, September 2009 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 6, 2009 |
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| Subject: | On the Road with The Empire Plan, October 2009 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 22, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2010 |
| To: | New York State Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 2, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Empire Plan Basic Medical Program and Non-Network Mental Health and Substance Abuse Practitioner Services Annual Deductible and Coinsurance Maximum Amounts for 2010 |
| To: | State Agency and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |