Applicable to all states except NC.
The Empire Plan is a health insurance program developed by New York State and its employee unions especially for employees of New York State and their families. It is the most selected group health insurance option under the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), covering more than 1 million employees, retirees and eligible dependents from more than 740 participating employers and agencies. There are member populations nationwide with larger concentrations outside New York in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Multiple carriers/vendors are involved in plan administration: