OPM now requires you to provide eligibility documents to get them covered
Postal Service employees must provide proof of eligibility for any family member they wish to add to their health plan this open season, according to a new requirement from the Office of Personnel Management, or OPM.
Employees should review the required documentation list on MyHR. If certified replacement records need to be ordered, such as birth or marriage certificates, request them now to ensure they arrive in time for open season.
If an employee is enrolling through the Postal Service Health Benefits System online portal, the documents must be uploaded there. If an employee is enrolling using a Standard Form 2809, Health Benefits Election Form, the required documentation must be included when submitting the form.
All family members added to a health plan must be verified before enrollment can be finalized. If employees do not provide the required documentation through either the online portal or with the SF 2809 paper form, their enrollment will not be finalized, and their family members will not receive coverage.
Open season — the annual period to review, enroll or modify your benefits — runs from Monday, Nov. 9, through Monday, Dec. 14.
Employees with questions can email PSHBHQ@usps.gov.
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