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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TO: Participating Agency/Participating Employer Chief Executive Officers and Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: David Boland, Director of the Employee Benefits Division (EBD)
SUBJECT: 2015 NYSHIP Webinar Sessions for Participating Agencies and Participating Employers
DATE: September 25, 2015
We are pleased to announce the 2015 Webinar Sessions for Participating Agencies and Participating Employers will be held Wednesday, October 21, Thursday, October 22, and Tuesday, October 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EBD staff will present information concerning the projected 2015 Empire Plan experience and projected 2016 Empire Plan premium rates. In addition, EBD will present information on benefit changes, New York State Health Insurance Program updates and updates related to Federal Health Care Reform and Communications.
You are invited to participate in one of the sessions below. If you haven’t already done so, it is very important to test your current computer software ahead of the meeting date to ensure it meets the system requirements for webinar access. This test can be done when you receive your registration confirmation email, or by accessing the following link; https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html.
There is a limit to the number of registrants allowed per session. If more than one person in your agency wishes to participate, we ask that you coordinate with staff within your agency to arrange for only one registrant. The Webinar is being recorded for future playback. If the sessions fill up and you are unable to register, you will have the option to view a recorded session. We will send a NYBEAS system announcement when the session is available to view.
To register for a session, click on the link below corresponding to the session that you wish to attend. Complete the required information and click ‘register’. Once you are registered, you will receive an email confirming registration of the Web Seminar. In your confirmation email you will be provided with the option to TEST SYSTEM. To test your system requirements, click on the ‘TEST’ link to confirm that you’re able to access the meeting.
Enclosed is a system requirement list titled ‘CISCO WEBEX WEB CONFERENCING’. Please review to make sure your system meets the requirements. If you experience technical difficulty, or are unable to install required software to allow you to test your system, we suggest you first contact your computer system administrator. If your computer system administrator is unable to resolve the problem, you should call 1-866-229-3239, which can be found when accessing the above link. If this still does not resolve the problem, please contact the HBA Help Line at 518-474-2780.
Do not wait until the meeting date to test your system. You may find that your system does not meet the requirements and be unable to register for the meeting of your choice.
Wednesday, October 21st – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Registration Address for Attendees:
https://suny.webex.com/suny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e00fef1ca0c548ad0b351928ea1ae0721
Dial-In # and Conference Code: 855-830-3230, 851 320 6492
Event Number: 649 578 781
Thursday, October 22nd - 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Registration Address for Attendees:
https://suny.webex.com/suny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e782e101385ea047b59fa6d9ebce28d49
Dial-In # and Conference Code: 855-830-3230, 851 320 6492
Event Number: 645 355 755
Tuesday, October 27th – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Registration Address for Attendees:
https://suny.webex.com/suny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e27e91d5ce0d105a6ecf92871dfb00aae
Dial-In # and Conference Code: 855-830-3230, 851 320 6492
Event Number: 640 983 090