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: | November 27, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Proof of Identification for Enrollees |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | November 21, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinar |
| To: | Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 27, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Revised Forms PS-425 and PS-425.3 for Domestic Partner Enrollment |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 12, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | September 9, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Revision of Policy Memo 139r4, “Required Dependent Proofs” |
| To: | All Health Benefit Administrators (HBAs) |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | August 8, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Online Presentation for Current Excelsior Plan Enrollees Whose Agencies Will Change Health Coverage Option to The Empire Plan Effective January 1, 2025 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 20, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Donate Life Registry Election Added to NYSHIP Health Insurance Transaction Form (PS-503) |
| To: | Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | June 3, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Dependent Survivor Eligibility for Dependents of Employees who Retire with a Disability Retirement |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | May 30, 2024 |
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| Subject: | 2024 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories |
| To: | All Health Benefits Administrators |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |
| Date: | March 27, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Reminder: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2023 |
| To: | Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) of NYSHIP Participating Employers (PE) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior Plan |
| From: | Employee Benefits Division |