The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) offers eligible employees the option of choosing either The Empire Plan or a NYSHIP HMO for health insurance coverage. Click the plan names below to view a Summary of Benefits and Coverage for each option.

Visit the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) website for complete details and publications regarding your Empire Plan benefits. With The Empire Plan, you can choose a participating provider or non-participating provider for medical services.

The Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) document will help you choose a health plan. The SBC shows you how you and the plan would share the cost for covered health care services.

Rates and Health Plan Choices - Information on your health insurance options under NYSHIP. 2025 At A Glance - Easy to access benefits summary that can answer most of your general questions. NYSHIP General Information Book - General eligibility and …

Empire HMO lets you choose from over 66,000 providers and 200 hospitals in our local service area. With Empire’s HMO, every family member can choose his or her own Primary Care Physician (PCP).

SUNY participates in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP). This program offers a PPO, known as the Empire Plan, and several different HMOs, varying by geographic region around the State.

The NYSHIP program includes the Empire Plan and Health Maintenance Organizations located throughout the State of New York.

Jan 1, 2024 · Empire BlueCross will review the setting for infusion services under The Empire Plan Hospital Program and, if clinically appropriate, work with you, your patient and UnitedHealthcare to transition those services from an outpatient hospital setting to a new location.

Jul 1, 2023 · Information about your new NYSHIP benefits effective July 1, 2023. An administrative extension of collectively bargained benefit changes to employees designated Management/Confidential (M/C) in the Executive branch; State Legislature and other unrepresented employees. They include:

The New York State Department of Civil Service has finalized the Empire Plan and HMO premium rates for 2024. Empire Plan premium rates are adjusted annually based on enrollee utilization and projected costs.