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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.

New York State Department of Civil Service

KATHY HOCHUL
Governor

REBECCA A. CORSO
Acting Commissioner

PE21-20

TO: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: 2021 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar
DATE: November 8, 2021

The Employee Benefits Division (EBD) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Annual Webinar for Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) will be held Thursday, December 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EBD will present New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) updates and reminders related to the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS), policies, HBA responsibilities, benefit changes, and 2022 rates.

To register for the live webinar, click on the registration link below. Complete the required information and click ‘register’. Please be careful to provide the correct e-mail when registering so that you ensure receipt of a confirmation e-mail.

We recommend that you test your system prior to the session to be sure your current computer software supports the webinar. This test can be done by accessing the following link: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html. 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 issue, you should call the WebEx Help Center at 1-866-229-3239.

Registration Link:

Thursday, December 2, 10:00 a.m.