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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: April 13, 2023
Subject: On the Road with The Empire Plan 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 7, 2023
Subject: 2023 Participating Employer HBA Webinar – July 1 Benefit Changes
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: February 10, 2023
Subject: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2022
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers and Participating Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 29, 2022
Subject: 2022 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar – Video, PowerPoint, and Q & A
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 9, 2022
Subject: NYSHIP General Information Book for Participating Employers
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 2, 2022
Subject: 2023 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 1, 2022
Subject: January 2023 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) and Participating Employers (PEs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 18, 2022
Subject: 2022 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 14, 2022
Subject: November 2022 NYSHIP HMO Reports
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 7, 2022
Subject: NYS Gender Recognition Act Impact on NYSHIP Forms and Procedures
To: Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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