August 7, 2026
EmblemHealth has announced that it has reached an agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP). NYP will remain part of all EmblemHealth products including the HMO, Medicare Advantage, state-sponsored programs (Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Health and Recovery Plan, Essential Plan), Senior Care, and the New York City Employees PPO (NYCE PPO) plan network. The agreement is effective on August 3, 2026.
Patients should experience no disruptions in coverage.
NYCE PPO and the City HMO provide access to care through EmblemHealth’s comprehensive network of providers and facilities in New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester counties. Members in both plans also have nationwide access to care, in the PPO through the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network and the UnitedHealthcare behavioral health networks, and in the HMO through Cigna.
The agreement was reached in conjunction with efforts from New York city employees’ unions.
Sources: The City Reporter, EmblemHealth, United Federation of Teachers