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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: May 24, 2021
Subject: On the Road with The Empire Plan 2021
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies and Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 21, 2021
Subject: HBA NYBEAS Training Webinars
To: Participating Agency and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 7, 2021
Subject: Mental Health and Substance Use Program’s Clinical Referral Line Flyer
To: New York State, Participating Employer and Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 29, 2021
Subject: NYBEAS 101 Training Webinar May 19, 2021
To: NYSHIP PA and PE Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 25, 2021
Subject: Revised Form PS-404, Health Insurance Transaction Form for NYS & PE Employees
To: New York State Agency Health Benefit Administrators Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 18, 2021
Subject: Dependent Eligibility Letter mailed to all NYSHIP enrollees with covered dependents
To: Participating Employer Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 2, 2021
Subject: Email Distribution List for NYSHIP Health Benefits Administrators
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 28, 2020
Subject: Reporting for Plan Year 2020 Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
To: Health Benefits Administrators of NYSHIP Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 15, 2020
Subject: 2020 Annual NYSHIP Employer Agency Webinar – Video, PowerPoint and Q & A
To: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 9, 2020
Subject: January 2021 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) and Participating Employers (PEs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
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