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: | December 22, 2023 |
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| Subject: | 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar – Video, PowerPoint, and Q & A |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | December 1, 2023 |
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| Subject: | January 2024 At A Glance |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 29, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Change to Eligibility for Dental and Vision Coverage for Dependent Children, Effective January 1, 2024 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 21, 2023 |
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| Subject: | 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 14, 2023 |
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| Subject: | 2024 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 31, 2023 |
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| Subject: | October 2023 Empire Plan Reports |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 27, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Newly Published Policy Memo 150, “Minimum Time Frame to Join NYSHIP or Change NYSHIP Participation” |
| To: | Health Benefit Administrators (HBA) of all NYSHIP Participating Employers (PE) and Participating Agencies (PA) |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | October 24, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Revised Online January 1, 2022 Empire Plan Certificate |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 26, 2023 |
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| Subject: | Communications Plan: 2024 Option Transfer (OT) Period |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 14, 2023 |
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| Subject: | 2023 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |