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: | September 22, 2022 |
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| Subject: | 2022 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 9, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Communications Plan: Option Transfer (OT) Period for 2023 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 18, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 5, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Management Confidential (M/C) Group Life Insurance Plan Annual Update |
| To: | Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 23, 2022 |
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| Subject: | 2022 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 10, 2022 |
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| Subject: | 2022 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 6, 2022 |
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| Subject: | NYBEAS Tab – Hold Harmless |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators at New York State and Participating Employer Agencies |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 27, 2022 |
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| Subject: | May 2022 Planning for Retirement materials |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 2, 2022 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Retiree Health Insurance Eligibility for Tier 5 and 6 Retirement System Members |
| To: | PA and PE Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | April 15, 2022 |
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| Subject: | Revised Empire Plan Certificate for Participating Employers (PEs) |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |