Beware Federal Employees: Mandatory Medicare First Step to Eliminating FEHB Coverage for Retirees?

Title: Beware Federal Employees: Mandatory Medicare First Step to Eliminating FEHB Coverage for Retirees?

Article Snip: "As is often the case in Congressional bills, the bill’s title does not reveal the real impact of the proposal. In this case, “Postal reform” legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The title is accurate but the real impact may be the potential to increase health care premiums for federal employees and retirees enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans. The legislation could also turn out to be the first step in removing federal retirees from the FEHB. ...Creating the Postal Service Health Benefit Plan (PSHB) The bill would create separate health plans for Postal employees and retirees. These plans would be separate from the current Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans. For example, there would be a Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard plan for Feds and a separate one for Postal employees and retirees."

Reference: www.fedsmith.com
Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHB),Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB),Medicare,

New postal reform law creates Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for employees, postal retirees and others

Title: New postal reform law creates Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for employees, postal retirees and others

Article Snip: "...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..."

Reference: NPMHU Local 317
postal reform law, Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB),Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHB),

Kaiser recognized for FEHB federal employee health plans

Title: Kaiser recognized for federal employee health plans

Article Snip: "...Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s health care plan for federal employees has been recognized as “Exemplary,” the highest possible rating, by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, administrator of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program...."

Reference: westhawaiitoday.com
Kaiser Permanente