KATHY HOCHUL
Governor
TIMOTHY R. HOGUES
Commissioner
NY26-12
PE26-10
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of NYS Agencies and PEs
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: New Medicare and NYSHIP Flyer
DATE: June 24, 2026
NYSHIP’s revised Medicare and NYSHIP flyer is now available to download and will be available to order in the coming weeks.
This flyer presents key information about Medicare eligibility and enrollment, Medicare’s effect on NYSHIP coverage, and important requirements for enrollees. More comprehensive information is available in the full Medicare and NYSHIP publication.
This flyer will not be mailed to enrollee homes, but it may be accessed on our website at nyship.ny.gov. In the coming weeks, you may order copies on HBA Online under “Publications & Forms” using the publication code AL2117.
If you need help accessing HBA Online, contact the ITS Service Desk at 844-891-1786, fixit@its.ny.gov or chat.its.ny.gov. If you have questions about NYSHIP, call the HBA Helpline at 518-474-2780. If you have questions about publication orders, email the Communications Unit at communications@cs.ny.gov.