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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: December 29, 2022
Subject: 2022 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars – Video, PowerPoint, and Q & A
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 2, 2022
Subject: 2023 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: Health Benefits Administrators at Participating Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 1, 2022
Subject: January 2023 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) and Participating Employers (PEs)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 18, 2022
Subject: 2022 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 7, 2022
Subject: NYS Gender Recognition Act Impact on NYSHIP Forms and Procedures
To: Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2022
Subject: Annual Employee Benefit Card Mass Reissue
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2022
Subject: October 2022 Empire Plan Reports
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 22, 2022
Subject: 2022 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 18, 2022
Subject: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 18, 2022
Subject: NYSHIP General Information Book for Participating Agencies
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan and the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
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