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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: November 13, 2015
Subject: 2016 New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Rates
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 27, 2015
Subject: 2014 Empire Plan Certificate Amendments
To: NYSHIP Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 13, 2015
Subject: October 2015 Reporting On Diabetes
To: Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 25, 2015
Subject: 2015 NYSHIP Webinar Sessions for Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
To: Participating Agency/Participating Employer Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
From: David Boland, Director of the Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
Date: September 15, 2015
Subject: 2015 NYSHIP Required Notices
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with the Empire Plan and Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2015
Subject: New Report Available: NYSHIP Health Insurance Enrollment Report
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2015
Subject: NYBEAS Enhancement to Allow Users to Run Reports
To: Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 19, 2015
Subject: Reporting On HCAP, August 2015
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers, Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan with the exception of SEHP
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 30, 2015
Subject: Medicare & NYSHIP for PA Retirees, August 2015
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 29, 2015
Subject: 2015 NYSHIP Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
To: Participating Agency/Participating Employer Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefits Administrators
From: David Boland, Director of the Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
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