Enjoy low copays and affordable deductibles with theHigh Option

Based on your answers, the High Option from APWU Health Plan will help you save on copays and deductibles.

High Option premiums

Premiums

Get 100% coverage

100% coverage for in-network care 

  • Age 35–39, one during this five-year period
  • Age 40–64, one every calendar year
  • Age 65 and older, one every two consecutive calendar years

Low in-network co-pays

Save money by staying in network

$450 in-network deductible for Self or $800 in-network deductible for Self Plus One or Self & Family

$25 copay for office visits, including specialists

$30 copay for all urgent care centers

$10 copay for Tier 1 drugs

Provider networks

Save money when you see providers in the UnitedHealthcare network, with no need to get a referral. Members have access to UnitedHealthcare network, including:

1.7+ million

providers – as of July 2023

5,000+

hospitals and care facilities

13,500

urgent / convenience care clinics

5,800

freestanding ambulatory surgery centers

100%

digitally focused virtual primary care

Programs & additional benefits

Wellness programs

Rally® is a digital health experience that offers personalized recommendations to help you move more, eat better, and feel great.

One Pass Select is a fitness and well-being subscription-based network that provides access to more than 16,000 gyms and studios.

Maven provides free, 24/7 virtual support for pregnancy, postpartum, and returning to work after parental leave.

Additional benefits

Behavioral health

Health management programs 

Infertility services 

Gender affirming care 

Cancer Centers of Excellence 

Medicare Advantage for High Option retirees

The UnitedHealthcare® Medicare Advantage (PPO) for APWU Health Plan enhances your PSHB Program coverage by reducing or eliminating cost-sharing for services. To qualify for this program, you must be retired and enrolled in the High Option and in Medicare Parts A and B.

NEW for 2025:

  • A $100 monthly Part B premium subsidy
  • Eyewear allowance offered every 24 months: $130 for glasses or $175 for contacts