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
PE23-19
TO: Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators
FROM: Employee Benefits Division
SUBJECT: 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar
DATE: November 21, 2023
The Employee Benefits Division (EBD) is pleased to announce the 2023 Annual Webinar for Participating Employer Health Benefits Administrators (HBAs) will be held Wednesday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Employee Benefits Division will present New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) updates related to benefit changes for 2024, premium rates, and more.
It is mandatory for all Participating Employer (PE) HBAs to either attend the live 2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar or watch a recording of the webinar. A recording of the webinar will be posted to HBA Online a few days after the live session and will be announced by HBA Memo when it becomes available.
To register for the live webinar, click on the registration link below. Complete the required information and click ‘register.’ Once you are registered, you will receive an email confirming registration for the webinar; please ensure your email is correct.
We recommend 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, you should call Webex support at 1-866-229-3239.
Registration Link:
2023 Annual NYSHIP Participating Employer Webinar Registration