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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 27, 2013
Subject: 2013 Required Notices
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; Participati
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: September 16, 2013
Subject: Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 26, 2013
Subject: 2013 NYSHIP Regional Meetings for Participating Agencies
To: Participating Agency Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefits Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director, Employee Benefits Division
Date: August 7, 2013
Subject: 2013 Participating Provider Postcards and 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 Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: July 12, 2013
Subject: July 2013 Empire Plan Report
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: June 24, 2013
Subject: PPO Options Letter and UHC Network Expansion Letter announcing expanded UHC provider network in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators; Student Employee Health Plan Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 25, 2013
Subject: Reporting On Prescription Drugs, April 2013
To: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State, Participating Employers and Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or Excelsior Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: April 2, 2013
Subject: Empire Plan Quarterly Experience Report
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with The Empire Plan or The Excelsior PlanParticipating Agency Chief Executive Officers & Health Benefit Administrators
From: Robert W. DuBois, Director of the Employee Benefits Division
Date: January 29, 2013
Subject: Enhanced Flu Vaccine Benefit
To: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies and the Student Employee Health Plan
From: Employee Benefits Division
Date: January 10, 2013
Subject: New Reporting On HCAP
To: New York State Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators; Participating Agency Health Benefits Administrators
From: Employee Benefits Division
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