Current Publications — Participating Employers
Here are the latest publications for your group and plan option and NYSHIP in general. Read these to learn about NYSHIP benefits, requirements and costs—and how to make changes to your enrollment.
Empire Plan
A quick guide to reporting a NYSHIP enrollee's death and, if eligible, enrolling yourself in dependent survivor coverage.
Effective April 2026. Review the list of all prescription drugs covered by The Empire Plan.
Effective April 2026. Learn which prescription drugs are preferred under The Empire Plan and which are acceptable alternatives.
Quickly see key 2026 benefits, coverage details and copayment amounts.
A comprehensive overview of your NYSHIP coverage. This updated version is only available online and includes all amendments to the Empire Plan Certificate of July 1, 2023.
Amendments to your NYSHIP coverage.
See what you'll pay for services and prescriptions under The Empire Plan.
Take advantage of the preventive care services covered by The Empire Plan.
Learn what's changing in 2025, including copays, coverage and virtual care updates.
Information on accessing ESRD care and the NYSHIP/Medicare coordination process.
Compare your 2026 plan options and decide which coverage is best for you.
Review the details of your M/C life insurance coverage.
Understand how NYSHIP changes once you're Medicare-eligible and how NYSHIP and Medicare coordinate your care.
See how enrolling in Medicare affects your NYSHIP benefits and what coverage to avoid.
Get easy-to-understand details on benefits, enrollment and coverage through life events or retirement.
See how much each NYSHIP plan option will cost you in 2026.
Understand your rights, costs and protections when using out-of-network care.
Explore brief guides on topics like mental health, prescriptions and chronic conditions.
Compare plan benefits in this standardized document required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Learn how to access your Empire Plan benefits within the United States and its territories.
Learn how to access your Empire Plan benefits outside of the United States and its territories.
What to know before separating from benefits-eligible service, including requirements for continued NYSHIP coverage in retirement.
HMO
A quick guide to reporting a NYSHIP enrollee's death and, if eligible, enrolling yourself in dependent survivor coverage.
Review the details of your M/C life insurance coverage.
Understand how NYSHIP changes once you're Medicare-eligible and how NYSHIP and Medicare coordinate your care.
Get easy-to-understand details on benefits, enrollment and coverage through life events or retirement.
See how much each NYSHIP plan option will cost you in 2026.
Compare plan benefits in this standardized document required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
What to know before separating from benefits-eligible service, including requirements for continued NYSHIP coverage in retirement.