USPS Reminder: Special enrollment period for Self plus one ends Feb. 29th

Reminder: The special enrollment period for Self Plus One health coverage ends Feb. 29 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The enrollment is only for employees and retirees currently in the Self and Family coverage level who want to move to Self Plus One coverage. Self Plus One is a new Federal Employee Health Benefits enrollment type that […]

USPS: Limited enrollment for Self Plus One health coverage begins Feb. 1

Limited Enrollment Period will run from February 1, 2016 until February 29, 2016 Reminder: Postal Service employees and retirees can choose Self Plus One health coverage during a special enrollment period beginning Feb. 1. The enrollment is only for employees and retirees currently in the Self and Family coverage level who want to move to […]

Warning: FEHB ‘Self-Plus One’ option can cost more than family coverage

From the Washington Post: So some folks were startled to learn that the new “self plus one” option in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program can be more expensive than family coverage, depending on the company. This option allows enrolled federal workers and retirees to purchase health insurance for themselves and one eligible family […]

New FEHB option available to employees this year

You’ll have a new option when choosing your health coverage during this year’s open season: Self Plus One. If you’re currently enrolled in a Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage plan, you’ve always had the option of choosing Self Only or Self and Family for your coverage. Self Plus One offers coverage for you and […]

APWU: Self Plus One available for Postal employees, annuitants in 2015 FEHB Open Season

June 29, 2015 – Postal and federal employees and annuitants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) are currently forced to choose between just two coverage: to cover only themselves or to select a one-size-fits-all family plan. But that’s about to change. Postal employees and annuitants will have a new choice for 2016: Self […]