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.
KATHY HOCHUL
Governor
REBECCA A. CORSO
Acting Commissioner
PA22-06
PAEX22-05
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Agencies with the Empire Plan and the Excelsior Plan
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: Medicare & NYSHIP for PA Retirees, May 2022
DATE: May 16, 2022
The newly updated Medicare & NYSHIP for Empire and Excelsior Plans for PA Retirees publication is at the printer and is now available online. This publication provides important information about Medicare enrollment and NYSHIP rules, the consequences of enrolling in more than one Medicare product at a time, Part B reimbursement, Medicare and NYSHIP claims coordination and Empire Plan Medicare Rx.
The May 2022 version (PA0230) replaces the May 2019 version (PA0215). Please recycle any copies you may have of the old version.
Distribution
This publication is mailed as part of the monthly 65th Birthday mailing, which reminds retirees to enroll in Medicare before they turn 65. The monthly mail file is pulled from NYBEAS for any enrollee who will be turning 65 in five months. We will send you two copies of this publication for your use.
Publications Available on NYSHIP Online: www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits
You can also access the publication online under Using Your Benefits from the NYSHIP Online homepage. It is also available on the Medicare page for Empire or Excelsior Plan retirees.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of this publication 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.