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: | August 12, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State (NYS) Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 8, 2024 |
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| Subject: | NYS Dental Plan Administrator Change Letter for changes effective October 1, 2024 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State (NYS) Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 28, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Department of Civil Service Audit and Risk Management (ARM) Audit of Dependents Enrolled in The Empire Plan |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies, Participating Employers, and Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 20, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Donate Life Registry Election Added to NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-404) |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 6, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Administrator Change Effective October 1, 2024 for the NYS Dental Plan |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 3, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Dependent Survivor Eligibility for Dependents of Employees who Retire with a Disability Retirement |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 30, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 27, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Reminder: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2023 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) of NYSHIP Participating Employers (PE) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | February 2, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2023 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 28, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Activity Listing Report |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |