To help Postal Service employees compare health plans during this year’s open season, the organization offers access to Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. The online guide has information about all plans available through the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. Employees can use the comparison tool to find the right health plan for … Read more
The Postal Service wants employees to know about some important changes concerning the open season benefits enrollment period that began this week. Here’s a rundown: • The new flexible spending account (FSA) program will be administered by Inspira Financial and will include health care, dependent care and limited-purpose flexible spending accounts. There will also be … Read more
Open season, the once-a-year opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health coverage or choose a new plan, begins Monday, Nov. 11, and concludes Monday, Dec. 9. This year’s options will include the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB), a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) that … Read more
USPS employees may participate in upcoming webinars to learn more about health, dental and vision plan options within the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. The program — also known as PSHB — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel … Read more
The Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program is a new, separate health insurance program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program that will provide coverage to eligible United States Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitants, and their family members. PSHB plan coverage begins January 1, 2025. Postal Service employees and annuitants can enroll during the 2024 … Read more
2025 Plan Year The annual Federal Benefits Open Season for the 2025 plan year will be held from November 11 through December 9, 2024. This Open Season will include the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, the new Postal Service Health Benefits PSHB) Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and … Read more
Open season, the annual period when Postal Service employees can enroll in or change their health benefits, begins Monday, Nov. 11. A variety of health, vision and dental coverage is available through the following plans and programs: • The new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program; • The USPS Health Benefits Plan, for eligible precareer … Read more
What’s new for 2025 For the 2025 benefit year, Inspira Financial will replace FSAFEDS as the administrator of the Postal Service’s flexible spending account (FSA) program. You will have flexibility in how you pay for your out-of-pocket expenses including a new debit card option. You may: n Pay yourself back with funds from your FSA when … Read more
The Open Season for the 2024 plan year for health insurance under the inaugural Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and dental and vision insurance under FEDVIP and Flexible Spending enrollment will be held from November 11 through December 09, 2024. This is your opportunity to manage your health, dental and vision insurance coverages in … Read more
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published Oct. 31, previews this year’s open season benefits enrollment period that begins soon. Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included.
With a few weeks left before Open Season begins, the Office of Personnel Management is putting the final touches on how it’s planning to implement the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program for the USPS. OPM’s final regulations for the PSHB program, which it published last week, detailed many technical factors for running the program. The PSHB will … Read more
Postal Service employees may participate in a virtual benefits fair throughout this year’s open season, which runs from Monday, Nov. 11, through Monday, Dec. 9. The fair will offer information about the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, flexible spending accounts and other topics. During open season, employees can … Read more
Did you know? The Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) is the only plan dedicated to rural letter carriers, annuitants, and their families. Membership is restricted to members of the NRLCA. The RCBP has been providing superior service to rural letter carriers nationwide for more than 60 years. With RCBP, you could save on your 2025 biweekly premiums compared to … Read more
The Postal Service will host two sessions of its “Open Season 101” webinar on Sunday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern each day. The presentation will include information on 2025 benefits changes, including the Postal Service Health Benefits Program and the Postal Service Health Benefits System enrollment platform. Other … Read more
Alexandria, Va. – In response to OPM issuing a final rule related to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program, NARFE National President William “Bill” Shackelford issued the following statement: “The final rule removes choice of prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible postal retirees, requiring they receive coverage through their plan’s Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (MPDP) by removing … Read more
The primary objective of this audit was to provide oversight of the implementation of the new U.S. Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) to ensure that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has adequate customer support for U.S. Postal Service employees, annuitants, and eligible dependents during the PSHBP Open Season 2024 and thereafter.
As a matter of general interest, the Postal Service is switching to a new vendor to administer the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) program. Inspira Financial has been chosen to replace FSAFEDS. Employees will be able to elect an FSA account under Inspira Financial during the 2024 Open Season. Additionally, employees will be reintroduced to the … Read more