A newly updated video about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) reminds employees to conduct a âhealth plan checkupâ during this yearâs open season. The three-minute segment, âFEHB Plans: Your Changing Life,â encourages employees to evaluate their health care options to ensure they have the coverage they need. The video also explains how employees…
If you have questions about your benefits, the Postal Service has answers. You can now go online to post your questions and get answers from the Benefits and Wellness team. You can ask about health plans, retirement options, flexible spending accounts, commuter programs and other benefits-related topics. The discussion board is part of the IdeaSMART…
Open Season is Coming â Hereâs What You Need to Know Is your health coverage keeping up with your life? Your health needs, dependent situation, plan coverage, and premium rates can change year-over-year. During the Open Season period, you can enroll, or if already enrolled, make changes to your benefits enrollment. Unless you have a…
USPS is reminding employees that the flexible spending account (FSA) enrollment period ends Jan. 11. The Postal Service recently mailed a postcard to employees highlighting the upcoming FSA deadline. FSAs allow employees to set aside as much as $2,600 before taxes to cover eligible medical, pharmacy, dental and vision expenses offered by a health maintenance…
The Postal Bulletinâs latest edition features a primer on the health, vision and dental coverage available during this yearâs open season, which runs from Nov. 14-Dec. 12. Open season is the annual period when Postal Service employees can change their health benefits or enroll in a new plan. The cover story explains how the enrollment…
Sorting through health plan options can be overwhelming, especially when youâre faced with language you donât understand. For example, do you know the difference between a copayment and coinsurance? How about the difference between a deductible and a premium? Understanding these and other key health benefits terms can help you better evaluate your health plan…
