We got this today from the Business Agents Office.
Good morning,
Please find the below link to information on Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website regarding Automatic Enrollment in Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) for the upcoming 2025 open season on November 11, 2024, through December 9, 2024.
https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb/auto-enroll/
OPM has announced in attempt to make the transition FEHB to PSHB as simple as possible. OPM will by automatically enrolling Postal Service members into a PSHB plan based on their current FEHB enrollment. The table listed is the website and the plan options into which individuals will be automatically enrolled.
Postal Service enrollees, annuitants, and their family members who are currently enrolled in any FEHB plan not listed below will be automatically enrolled in the PSHB nationwide plan option with the lowest self-only premium that is not a high deductible health plan and does not charge a membership fee. For the 2025 PSHB benefit year, this plan is the Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan FEP Blue Focus (35A/35B/35C).
Postal Service enrollees always have the right to choose their PSHB plan during the Federal Benefits Open Season and still have the option to sign up or switch their plans during this open season.
Please feel free to call the Region 12 office with any questions.
Brian Thompson, NBA Region 12, NALC
4 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 111
Trevose, Pa. 19053
Phone # 215-824-4826 Fax # 267-262-6222