Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

PSHB Special Enrollment Period (SEP) As part of the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, you may be eligible to participate in the PSHB Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Medicare Part B. The PSHB SEP applies to certain Postal Service annuitants and family members who were entitled to Medicare Part A, but not enrolled…

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USPS: Info available for new health benefits plan (PSHB)

September 8, 2022 USPS and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have published online FAQs about the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. The program, also known as PSHB, will begin in 2025 and will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, annuitants and their eligible family members. PSHB is a new program within…

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USPS: Summer 2022 virtual benefits fair recorded sessions available

August 4, 2022 If you missed the Investing in You: Benefits, Retirement, and More summer virtual fair, you can still access the information presented during the event. All live presentations were recorded and are available on demand. Follow these steps to watch: Go to uspsinvestinginyou2022.vfairs.com. Select either “Login” or “Guest Login.” Select “Auditorium.” Select “Click…

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USPS: First Annual Virtual Benefits and Retirement Fair – June 28, 29, 30

Please mark your calendars and join us for Investing in You 2022: Benefits, Retirement, and More. This first annual benefits fair hosted by the USPSÂŽ Benefits and Wellness team provides Postal Service™ employees with the opportunity to learn about all their available benefits. Whether you are newly hired, middle of your career, or ready to…

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USPS: New law will effect employee health and retirement benefits.

April 12, 2022 The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits. USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know: • The law establishes the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which will provide…

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CBO Cost Estimate of H.R. 5714 – Postal Service Reform Act of 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 12, 2016: H.R. 5714 would change the laws that govern the operation of the Postal Service (USPS), restructure how the federal government pays for health benefits for federal employees and annuitants, and alter how the federal government calculates the contributions that…

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