As a retired postal employee enrolled in the High Option or Consumer Driven Option, if you enroll in Medicare and do not enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C), you will be automatically enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP).
The PDP is a benefit for PSHB-covered annuitants and family members who are eligible for Medicare. This coverage provides access to:
PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. Coverage under the PSHB Program is effective January 1, 2025.
If you don’t select a new PSHB health plan during Open Season, APWU Health Plan will automatically enroll you in a 2025 PSHB plan that is the same or similar to your 2024 FEHB plan. You can enroll in a different PSHB plan during Open Season if you choose.
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In order to provide Postal Service employees and Postal Service annuitants with additional time to review and/ or change their health insurance enrollment during this inaugural Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) year, OPM is extending Open Season through Friday, December 13, 2024, for the PSHBP.
This extension does not include the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program.