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: NYSHIP Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: 2014 Empire Plan Certificate Amendments
DATE: October 27, 2015
The 2014 Empire Plan Certificate Amendments are now available online. Changes include Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-related updates, Empire Plan Vaccination Network benefits details (settled groups only) and other clarifications of benefits.
Distribution
These publications are only available online. As noted in the May 2015 Empire Plan Reports, no copies will be printed and distributed by mail.
Publications available online: https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits
Please check our web site for new publications. Publications are available under Using Your Benefits. In addition, the online Empire Plan Certificates have been updated to include these amendments.
If you need help accessing HBA Online, e-mail the AGS-ITS Enterprise Desk at its.sm.esd.ags@its.ny.gov. If you are unsure of how to obtain this publication, please call the EBD Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.