Special Enrollment Period: If you were an annuitant entitled to Medicare Part A (typically at age 65) as of Jan. 1, 2024, and did not enroll in Medicare Part B, you and your covered eligible family members may be able to participate in a one-time PSHB Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Medicare Part B from April 1 through Sept. 30, 2024. Those who choose to enroll during the SEP will have the late enrollment penalty paid for by the Postal Service. Eligibility letters were sent to annuitants and eligible family members in March 2024. If you have misplaced the notification letter mailed to you or believe that you are eligible to participate in the PSHB SEP and did not receive a notification letter, call the PSHB Navigator toll-free help line at 833-712-PSHB (7742) or email retirementbenefits@usps.gov.
PSHB Lunch and Learn Seminars: The USPS Benefits and Wellness team will hold lunch and learn seminars about the PSHB Program every other Thursday through early December. The seminars will take place at noon Eastern via Zoom, using passcode 314858 (Webinar ID: 161 422 7062), and at 4 p.m. Eastern via Zoom using passcode 366159 (Webinar ID: 160 320 9569).
Monthly Consumers’ Checkbook Seminars: Consumers’ Checkbook will host monthly seminars on Medicare. Employees and annuitants can learn more about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D and how to use Checkbook to compare plans and benefits. The seminars will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern via Zoom using passcode 092581.
PSHB watch parties: Lights, camera, action! The USPS Benefits and Wellness team will hold monthly watch parties for annuitants to learn more about the new PSHB Program that will begin next year. The watch parties will begin in April and continue through early November. Each watch party will take place at noon Eastern via Zoom, using passcode 450914. Refer to the KeepingPosted Lunch & Learn Seminars webpage for specific dates and more information.
Enhanced features now available through Consumers’ Checkbook: USPS has launched a Medicare Part B Comparison Tool through Consumers’ Checkbook. Using this tool, annuitants will be able to learn more about what Medicare Part B is, what it covers, how much Part B will cost monthly, and how your current health plan works with Part B. Refer to the Consumers’ Checkbook Medicare Part B Comparison Tool to learn more.
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Dont you get tired of posting the same basic comment to every single story on this site?
“BOHICA”, “get out your lube”, “prostate exam”, “management will all be driving new Tesla’s with the money they’re screwing you out of”, the list goes on and on.
If your job is that horrible, if your management team treats you like a slave, if the Postal service screws you over every chance they get then the question begs to be asked… why do you tolerate it year after year. Nobody is forcing you to show up to a job that you obviously hate and according to you they hate you equally as much. You should move on to a different line of work, you would be a lot happier and way less bitchy. Just my opinion.
Bite it brown-noser
Thats the kind of reply that I would expect from a chronic complainer that got called out publicly. Instead of whining constantly about how awful the organization is that you work why not man up and do something to change your situation?
I’ll say it again, if it’s so bad in the office that you work in that you feel the need to post complaint after complaint literally every single day then why do you continue to show up and cash that paycheck?
Move on and do something that will make you happy.
I just call ’em like I see ’em. You seem upset. Postmaster didn’t teabag you this week? Or is your PM teabagging someone else?
You should get a pair of powerful glasses because you dont see’em very well, thats why you are forced to resort to personal insults and name calling because thats what people like you do when you dont have anything real to say, when you come up with a real argument let us know, until then keep up the whining and Chronic complaining, its all you have.
I see just fine. Here I see some holier than thou sanctimonious, pro management b*tt kisser singing the praises of our abusers.. If you are in a good office, good for you. Most of us aren’t, hence our attitude. If you don’t like my insults, keep your piehole away from my comments.
Look I totally get it, whining and chronic complaining are in your DNA so you cant help it but dont blame me, im just the messenger pointing out the obvious.
I can’t speak for Lou, but I do feel like most of us have the thought of working for a company that treats its employees fair and not like criminals who have a punishment to live out. I have a very poor postmaster who does not reward the hardest working employees but only thinks of herself and is constantly on a power trip. Treats customers as well as her employees with a lack of respect. Being in a work environment like this can cause most people to feel bitter and despise management. Most of us have been working for USPS for years and with all the time invested you can’t just walk away, you have the Theft Savings Plan, did that on purpose, and retirement that dangle above your head. Thats why we stay!
I actually agree with most of what you say. If someone is so unhappy with their job as a carrier and their management team is worthless then why not try moving up to a management position and maybe eventually a Postmaster and be the change that you’re looking for. I’ve seen many carriers over the years do it and you get to keep your TSP, pension and all the other benefits the USPS has to offer.