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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: May 7, 2021
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: April 29, 2021
Subject: NYBEAS 101 Training Webinar May 19, 2021
To: NYSHIP PA and PE Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 9, 2021
Subject: Dependent Eligibility Letter mailed to all NYSHIP enrollees with covered dependents
To: Participating Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: March 2, 2021
Subject: Email Distribution List for NYSHIP Health Benefits Administrators
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 28, 2020
Subject: Reporting for Plan Year 2020 Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
To: Health Benefits Administrators of NYSHIP Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 15, 2020
Subject: 2020 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars – Video, PowerPoint, and Q&A
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: December 9, 2020
Subject: January 2021 At A Glance
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with the Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 30, 2020
Subject: Revised Form PS-452, Application for Waiver of Empire Plan Premium
To: Health Benefit Administrators of NYS Agencies, PAs, and PEs
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 19, 2020
Subject: Health Benefit Administrator Responsibilities
To: Participating Agency Health Benefit Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: November 13, 2020
Subject: 2020 Annual NYSHIP Participating Agency Webinars
To: Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: James DeWan, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
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