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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: November 2, 2022
Subject: October 2022 Empire Plan Reports
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2022
Subject: Annual Employee Benefit Card Mass Reissue
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 23, 2022
Subject: MVP (HMO) Medical Loss Ratio Rebate
To: New York State and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 22, 2022
Subject: 2022 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 9, 2022
Subject: Communications Plan: Option Transfer (OT) Period for 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 18, 2022
Subject: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 5, 2022
Subject: Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 23, 2022
Subject: 2022 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 10, 2022
Subject: 2022 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 6, 2022
Subject: NYBEAS Tab – Hold Harmless
To: Health Benefits Administrators at New York State and Participating Employer Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
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