OPM | Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Quick Facts

  Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Quick Facts

"...The Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program is a separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

PSHB provides health benefits plans to eligible Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their eligible family members. Postal Service employees and Postal Service annuitants are no longer eligible to enroll or continue enrollment in an FEHB plan as of January 1, 2025, and must have enrolled in a PSHB plan to maintain health coverage through the Postal Service.

If a Postal Service employee or Postal Service annuitant is covered under a family member’s FEHB plan not through the Postal Service, they can continue that coverage after January 1, 2025.

Former Postal Service employees and their family members who are on Temporary Continuation of Coverage prior to January 1, 2025, through their FEHB plan will continue with that FEHB plan after January 1, 2025...READ MORE"

Reference: www.opm.gov




 

BENEFEDS | Federal Benefits Enrollment, Updates (FEDVIP, FLTCIP, FSAFEDS)

  BENEFEDS | Federal Benefits Enrollment, Updates (FEDVIP, FLTCIP, FSAFEDS)

Prepare for Open Season!

The 2025 Federal Benefits Open Season begins November 10. It's your annual opportunity to enroll in or change your Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) dental and/or vision plan.

Reference: www.benefeds.gov




 

In The News | Half of Missouri ZIP codes see postal service cuts under consolidation plan

  Half of Missouri ZIP codes see postal service cuts under consolidation plan

"By ending evening collection, the USPS plan delays processing of some mail by a day (Meg Cunningham/The Beacon). ...Under a recent consolidation effort by the U.S. Postal Service, though, rural areas farther away from processing hubs are seeing more reductions in service compared to their urban counterparts, even in areas that haven’t technically seen parts of the plan go into effect yet. “The mail, it’s awful. Sometimes we don’t even get things that were sent to us,” said Leah Lawson, vice president of the Bank of New Madrid in southeast Missouri. ..."

Reference: www.yahoo.com




 

A new film shows how postal inspectors brought an employee’s killer to justice

  A new film shows how postal inspectors brought an employee’s killer to justice

"...The Postal Inspection Service has released a documentary about the agency’s investigation into the tragic death of a USPS employee in 2019.

The 28-minute film, “Ambush in Andrews,” tells the story of Irene Pressley, an Andrews, SC, rural carrier who was shot and killed while delivering mail.

The Inspection Service’s investigation showed that a drug dealer ..."

Reference: news.usps.com




 

OPM | Open Season is November 10 – December 8, 2025

 

"...Please note: The Federal Benefits Open Season ends at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday December 8, 2025 for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS). Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB) ends at 11:59 pm, per the location of your electronic enrollment system, on Monday December 8, 2025. ...Visit BENEFEDS.gov"

Reference: www.opm.gov




 

U.S. Postal Service warns public of unexpected packages showing up on doorsteps

  U.S. Postal Service warns public of unexpected packages showing up on doorsteps

"...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers to be aware of scams connected with packages delivered to people who did not order them.

Con artists use these packages, often billed as containing free merchandise, to perpetrate various “brushing scams..."

Reference: www.silive.com