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: | July 15, 2009 |
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| Subject: | 2009 Retiree Health Benefits Meetings |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 1, 2009 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Dependent Eligibility Verification Period Poster |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 30, 2009 |
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| Subject: | NYSCOPBA Benefit Changes |
| To: | New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division (EBD) |
| Date: | June 30, 2009 |
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| Subject: | January 2009 Empire Plan Prescription Drug Certificate Amendments |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 29, 2009 |
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| Subject: | New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Dependent Eligibility Verification Project |
| To: | Joan Phyllis, Health Benefit Administrator for the New York State Police |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 29, 2009 |
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| Subject: | New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Dependent Eligibility Verification Project |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 26, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Ordering 2009 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directories |
| To: | New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Admin |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 6, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Change in law which effects Beneficiary Designation for M/C Life enrollees |
| To: | M/C Group Life Insurance Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 3, 2009 |
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| Subject: | Webinar on the Verification Phase of the NYSHIP Dependent Eligibility Verification Project |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State and Participating Employer Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 28, 2009 |
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| Subject: | NYBEAS Upgrade to PeopleSoft 9.0 |
| To: | New York State Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |