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
PE22-07
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: May 2022 Planning for Retirement materials
DATE: May 27, 2022
We are pleased to announce the updated publication, Planning for Retirement for Employees of Participating Employers. This version was created specifically for Participating Employers and it includes important information on health insurance coverage and related benefits in retirement for employees of a NYSHIP Participating Employer. Its companion publication, the Planning for Retirement Benefits Checklist for Employees of Participating Employers has also been updated and is now available.
Distribution
These publications will not be mailed to enrollee homes. We will send you a supply of two copies of each publication for your use. These updated publications replace the 2019 versions (Planning for Retirement [PE0159] and Planning for Retirement Benefits Checklist [PE0160]) so please recycle any old versions you may have in your agency.
Publications Available on Our Website: www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits
Please check our website for new publications. We generally post publications when we sign off for printing. Publications are available under Using Your Benefits, and these materials are also posted under the Planning to Retire? Tab on NYSHIP Online.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of Planning for Retirement for Employees of Participating Employers (PE0187) and the Benefits Checklist (PE0188) on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publications before you place an order.
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.