· In the PSHB, prescription drug coverage for retirees and their covered family members is integrated with Medicare Part D; in the FEHB, enrollment in Part D is voluntary and generally is declined on grounds that it mostly duplicates prescription drug benefits provided by FEHB plans at an addi...
A 2022 postal reform law ordered establishing a new PSHB in 2025 to replace the FEHB for postal employees and retirees, with those who retire next year and later further required to enroll in Medicare parts B (physician and related services) and D (prescription drug benefits) when they become...
P.L. 101-508 required OPM, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to improve coordination between FEHB and Medicare by creating a system that allows FEHB plans to identify individuals who are entitled to Medicare benefits. Additionally, the act applied Medicare ...