Health Benefits

Here's where everyone can read information about your health benefits and what you need to know. We will post updates on any new information to help with everyone staying informed.

Mary C. Pardo, NALC Health Benefits Representative

Brothers and Sisters,

Open Season is November 11th through December 9th. You have the oppurtunity to look into the NALC Health Benefit Plan and choose which plan is going to benefit you and your family.

Please check your email for any message sent to you in reference plan for 2025.

ATTENTION ALL ANNUITANTS

Are you ready for the Postal Service Health Benefit Plan (PSHB} For Annuitants!

   In March of this year, the Postal Service mailed out a notice entitled:

OPTIONAL ENROLLMENT. Eligibility Notice for Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

For Postal Service Annuitants Not Previously Enrolled in Medicare Part B.

   NOTE: A copy of the March 2025 notice has been provided to HBR Representative Mary Pardo and President Homer Hernandez

Applications should be sent to: US Postal Service PSHB PSRA, C/O Social Security Administration, Wilkes-Barre District Operations Center, PO Box 67650, Wilkes Barre PA 18767-9969

  NOTE: Applications [CMS-40B] must be postmarked by September 30, 2024. Forms postmarked after September 30, 2024 WILL NOT be accepted.

   If you are using application form (CMS-40B) skip 7c. [Leave 7c blank]

   PSHB Navigation Help Line (833)712-7742

   While attending the National NALC Convention in Boston, I also attended two workshops / training sessions (NALC MBA and NALC HBP).

   At the NALC HBP Session, we were told that benefits and premiums will not be available until October. Coverage codes will change. The Postal Service Health Benefit Plan (PSHB) is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) Program and will be administrated by OPM. Coverage under the PSHB Program will be effective January 1, 2025.

After the business sessions, I spent time at the NALC HBP Booth, NALC HBP Contractors, MBA Booth and Membership [Retirees] Booth for more information.

            Burnie Miller, Past President