{"id":15225,"date":"2016-06-08T18:18:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T23:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=15225"},"modified":"2016-06-08T18:18:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T23:18:49","slug":"usps-special-health-benefit-enrollment-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2016\/06\/08\/usps-special-health-benefit-enrollment-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS: Special health benefit enrollment underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumbnail link-fullfeature\"><a title=\"Employees can find more information about the USPS Health Benefits Plan on the LiteBlue site.\" href=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[15464]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width  wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story.jpg 900w, http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SpecialEnrollment_large-story-120x80.jpg 120w\" alt=\"Employees can find more information about the USPS Health Benefits Plan on the LiteBlue site.\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"link-caption\">Employees can find more information about the USPS Health Benefits Plan on the LiteBlue site.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>USPS News Link &#8211; 6\/8\/16 &#8211; Now through June 30, the Postal Service is offering some non-career employees the opportunity to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Employees who have become eligible for the plan since last year\u2019s open season are able to enroll during this special period.<\/p>\n<p>This group includes non-career rural carriers (excluding assistant rural carriers), postal support employees, Postmaster relief employees and human resources associates.<\/p>\n<p>All eligible employees can enroll through PostalEASE from the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>LiteBlue<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>Blue<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>sites or by calling the HR Shared Service Center at 877-477-3273 and choosing option 1 (TTY 866-260-7507).<\/p>\n<p>Coverage for employees who opt in during this special enrollment period will begin July 9.<\/p>\n<p>The<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/benefits\/\"><em>LiteBlue site<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>has more information about the USPS Health Benefits Plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employees can find more information about the USPS Health Benefits Plan on the LiteBlue site. USPS News Link &#8211; 6\/8\/16 &#8211; Now through June 30, the Postal Service is offering some non-career employees the opportunity to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan. 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