OPM Releases Final Rule on PSHB
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing this final rule to clarify and establish additional requirements regarding the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which was established pursuant to…
OPM Rule Limits Prescription Drug Plan Choice for Postal Retirees
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 the option to…
AUDIT OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT’S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POSTAL SERVICE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
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…
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Plan Brochures – Coming Soon
PSHB plan brochures will be made available on this page by the start of Open Season on November 11th, 2024
OPM OIG concerned about the initial transfer of members from FEHBP to PSHBP
Also of concern, related to FEHBP program enrollment and eligibility, is that the initial transfer of members from the FEHBP to the PSHBP is planned to occur without a centralized…
For the upcoming launch of the new Postal health insurance program, communication will be key
But the IG is anticipating OPM may face challenges during the program’s inaugural Open Season. The new IG report says the tight timeline for launching the program could strain OPM’s…
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Premium Rates
Notice for USPS employees: In 2025, the employer contribution rate for PSHB plans is the same across all Postal labor unions and management associations, except for USPS non-career employees or…
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program premiums will be slightly lower than those for FEHB
Postal enrollees will pay 11.1% more toward their health care premiums. Averaged with the government’s share of the cost, which is increasing by 5.1%, the overall premium increase for PSHB…
OPM Announces Resources for Postal Service Health Benefit Program Enrollees
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today shared new enrollee resources ahead of the inaugural launch of the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program this Open Season.
Automatic Enrollment in Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)
The PSHB Program is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and…