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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 5, 2011
Subject: Empire Plan Basic Medical Program, Non-Network Hospital Program and Non-Network Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program Combined Annual Deductible and Coinsurance Maximum Amounts for 2012
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 1, 2011
Subject: Plan Year 2012 NYSHIP Rates
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 2, 2011
Subject: New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) Benefit Changes for Participating Agencies
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 14, 2011
Subject: Creditable Coverage Letter and CHIP Notice
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: October 6, 2011
Subject: 2011 Participating Provider Directories
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan (SEHP) Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or The Excel
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 14, 2011
Subject: Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report
To: Participating Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 17, 2011
Subject: 2011 NYSHIP Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefits Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 16, 2011
Subject: The Marriage Equality Act
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 5, 2011
Subject: January 2011 Empire Plan Reports and NYSHIP General Information Book/Empire Plan Certificate Amendments
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 19, 2011
Subject: On the Road with The Empire Plan for PA and PE Actives and Retirees
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan; Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
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