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.
ANDREW M. CUOMO
Governor
LOLA W. BRABHAM
Acting Commissioner
NY18-11
PE18-03
TO: New York State Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: April 2018 HMO Report for NY/PE Retirees
DATE: April 26, 2018
We are pleased to announce the publication of the April 2018 HMO Report for NY/PE Retirees. This Report explains NYSHIP changes and other important reminders for enrollees, including information on substance use treatment coverage, mammogram coverage and Medicare.
Distribution
This publication will begin to mail to enrollees’ homes in late April. The mail file was pulled from NYBEAS on April 21, 2018. We will send you two copies of the publication.
Publications Available on NYSHIP Online: www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits
You can also access the Report online under Using Your Benefits from the NYSHIP Online home page.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of the Report (AL1628) on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please do not order copies until you have received your shipment.
If you need help accessing HBA Online, contact the ITS Service Desk at 844-891-1786, fixit@its.ny.gov or via chat at https://chat.its.ny.gov. If you are unsure of how to order publications or have questions about this distribution, please call the EBD Communications Unit at 518-457-7577.