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
PE22-23
TO: Health Benefits Administrators of Participating Employers
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: NYSHIP General Information Book for Participating Employers
DATE: December 9, 2022
We are pleased to announce that the updated NYSHIP General Information Book (GIB) for active and retired employees of Participating Employers (PEs) is at the printer and will soon be mailed to enrollee homes and PE agencies.
Revised Book
The 2022 General Information Book for PEs contains information regarding NYSHIP eligibility rules, enrollment options, requirements and costs. Please also note that the book is divided into sections for active enrollees and retirees, for the purpose of clarity.
Distribution
We will send you a supply of two copies for your reference and use. This publication will begin mailing to enrollee homes in December. Mail files were pulled from NYBEAS on December 3, 2022. Any enrollee not on the file as of that date will not receive this mailing. You may, however, order a Quick Order (QO) package on HBA Online for any new hire since it will include this publication. Otherwise, you should include a copy of the new GIB in the package of information you give to new hires.
Publications Available on Our Website: https://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.
Ordering Publications
You may order additional copies of the 2022 General Information Book for PEs (PE0191) on HBA Online under Publications & Forms. Please wait until you receive your shipment of the new publication 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.