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 20, 2021 |
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| Subject: | 2021 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 10, 2021 |
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| Subject: | Communications Plan: Option Transfer Period for 2022 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 6, 2021 |
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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: | July 20, 2021 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Retiree Health Benefits Eligibility and the Qualification Process |
| To: | Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | July 2, 2021 |
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| Subject: | 2021 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 23, 2021 |
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| Subject: | NYSHIP Online Web Navigation Flyer for NY and PE Retirees |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 25, 2021 |
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| Subject: | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and COBRA Premium Subsidy |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of New York State and Participating Employers |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 24, 2021 |
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| 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 |
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| Subject: | HBA NYBEAS Training Webinars |
| To: | Participating Agency and Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 7, 2021 |
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| 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 |