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
TIMOTHY R. HOGUES
Commissioner
NY22-27
PE22-19
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of New York State Agencies and Participating Employers
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: November 2022 NYSHIP HMO Reports
DATE: November 14, 2022
We are pleased to announce the publication of the November 2022 NYSHIP HMO Report for Active NYS Employees, NYS Retirees, and Active PE Employees and Retirees who are enrolled in a NYSHIP HMO. These reports contain a summary of NYSHIP changes affecting HMO enrollees and important reminders.
Distribution
This publication is at the printer and will be mailed to enrollee homes in mid/late November. The mail files were pulled from NYBEAS on November 12, 2022. We will send you two copies of the appropriate versions 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 homepage, then click on Current Publications.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of the Report 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.