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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: September 14, 2023
Subject: 2023 Mandated Notices: Creditable Coverage and CHIP
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 30, 2023
Subject: Phase 2 Updates to the PA HBA Manual on HBA Online
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 23, 2023
Subject: July 2023 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 13, 2023
Subject: 2023 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 12, 2023
Subject: 2023 Benefit Change Webinars for Participating Agencies Video Recording and Q&A
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 27, 2023
Subject: Publications for July 1, 2023 Excelsior Plan Benefit Changes
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 24, 2023
Subject: 2023 Participating Agency HBA Webinar Slides and Benefit Change Video
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 13, 2023
Subject: On the Road with The Empire Plan 2023
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers (PEs) and Participating Agencies (PAs) with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 7, 2023
Subject: 2023 Participating Agency HBA Webinar – July 1 Benefit Changes
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: February 10, 2023
Subject: Mandatory Federal Premium Reporting Requirement, Plan Year 2022
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers and Participating Agencies
From: Employee Benefits Division
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