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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: June 23, 2022
Subject: 2022 Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 10, 2022
Subject: 2022 Empire Plan Participating Provider Directory (PPD) Postcards and Directories
To: All Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 6, 2022
Subject: NYBEAS and the Hold Harmless Process
To: Health Benefits Administrators at Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan and/or the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 16, 2022
Subject: Medicare & NYSHIP for PA Retirees, May 2022
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with the Empire Plan and the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: May 2, 2022
Subject: NYSHIP Retiree Health Insurance Eligibility for Tier 5 and 6 Retirement System Members
To: PA and PE Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: Mental Health and Substance Use Program’s Clinical Referral Line Flyer
To: New York State, Participating Employer and Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: January 11, 2022
Subject: Newly Published Policy Memo 147
To: All Health Benefit Administrators (HBA)
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 31, 2021
Subject: 2021 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars – Video, PowerPoint, and Q & A
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Daniel Yanulavich, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 17, 2021
Subject: Reissuance of Excelsior Benefit Cards
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies (PAs) with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 2, 2021
Subject: January 2022 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
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