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Documents & Publications Library Learn more about your NYSHIP coverage. Our collection of publications, flyers and documents provide in-depth explanations about your health insurance. Use the filters below to help find what you need. View by Category All NYSHIP Information, Enrollment and Eligibility Retirement and Medicare Retirement and Medicare Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 When You Retire What to know before separating from State service, including requirements for continued NYSHIP coverage in retirement. Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 Medicare and NYSHIP Understand how NYSHIP changes once you're Medicare-eligible and how NYSHIP and Medicare coordinate your care. Image Effective Date 10/01/2024 Medicare and NYSHIP Flyer See how enrolling in Medicare affects your NYSHIP benefits and what coverage to avoid. Image Effective Date 07/01/2022 Disability Retirement and Your NYSHIP Coverage Find out what happens to your NYSHIP coverage if you take a disability retirement. Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 End-Stage Renal Disease and NYSHIP Information on accessing ESRD care and the NYSHIP/Medicare coordination process.
Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 When You Retire What to know before separating from State service, including requirements for continued NYSHIP coverage in retirement.
Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 Medicare and NYSHIP Understand how NYSHIP changes once you're Medicare-eligible and how NYSHIP and Medicare coordinate your care.
Image Effective Date 10/01/2024 Medicare and NYSHIP Flyer See how enrolling in Medicare affects your NYSHIP benefits and what coverage to avoid.
Image Effective Date 07/01/2022 Disability Retirement and Your NYSHIP Coverage Find out what happens to your NYSHIP coverage if you take a disability retirement.
Image Effective Date 03/01/2026 End-Stage Renal Disease and NYSHIP Information on accessing ESRD care and the NYSHIP/Medicare coordination process.