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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 24, 2023
Subject: Revised Online January 1, 2022 Empire Plan Certificates
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 6, 2023
Subject: Revised Empire Plan Certificate for Employees of the State of New York represented by Council 82 (C-82)
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 4, 2023
Subject: NYSHIP Sick Leave Adjustment for former Management/Confidential (M/C) and Council 82 AFSCME AFL-CIO (C82) employees
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 26, 2023
Subject: Communications Plan: 2024 Option Transfer (OT) Period
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2023
Subject: 2023 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 8, 2023
Subject: 28-Day Initial Waiting Period, Effective October 1, 2023
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 21, 2023
Subject: Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 28, 2023
Subject: NYS Dental Plan Certificates of Insurance and Attachments for groups with the NYS Dental Plan
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 28, 2023
Subject: Welcome to EBD, June 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 23, 2023
Subject: July 2023 At A Glance for CSEA, M/C; Legislature, Unified Court System (UCS) and NYS Retirees
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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