{"id":8726,"date":"2014-10-19T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=8726"},"modified":"2014-10-19T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T14:09:00","slug":"usps-the-health-benefits-dental-and-vision-programs-are-going-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2014\/10\/19\/usps-the-health-benefits-dental-and-vision-programs-are-going-green\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS: The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"H3 head3\">The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>LiteBlue will Provide You with 24\/7 Access to the Program Information You Need<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Pcol\">Open Season, the period of time every year when you<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>get to evaluate and change your health benefits, is coming soon, and this year, we\u2019re going green. What this means is that you will have 24\/7, on-demand access to health, dental, and vision benefits information online at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em class=\"italic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/wps\/portal\/!ut\/p\/c4\/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnd0cPE3MfAwN_ozADAyM_0-BAg9BgYwNfQ_2CbEdFAHzIONg!\/\" target=\"_blank\">LiteBlue<\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em>This transition is part of an effort to align Open Season with the USPS<sup class=\"superscript\">\u00ae<\/sup><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>sustainability commitment. <a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1aa-USPS-small.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7270\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1aa-USPS-small.gif\" alt=\"1aa-USPS-small\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Pcol\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">By evaluating your benefits and comparing your plan to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">others, you will have the information you need to make new<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">selections that may save you money and\/or better<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">complement any recent changes in your life. Now that we\u2019re<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">going green, you will be able to download the following guides<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">to help you make your decisions as you evaluate your options.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">These guides will be available on<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/wps\/portal\/!ut\/p\/c4\/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnd0cPE3MfAwN_ozADAyM_0-BAg9BgYwNfQ_2CbEdFAHzIONg!\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em class=\"italic\">LiteBlue<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by early November:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bul1_outer\"><em class=\"italic\">2015 Guide to Benefits for Career United States<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em class=\"italic\">Postal Service Employees<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(RI 70-2).<\/li>\n<li class=\"bul1_outer\"><em class=\"italic\">2015 Guide to Benefits for Certain Temporary<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em class=\"italic\">(Noncareer) United States Postal Service Employees<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n(RI 70-8PS).<\/li>\n<li class=\"bul1_outer\"><em class=\"italic\">2015 Guide to the Federal Employees Dental and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em class=\"italic\">Vision Insurance Program<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(FEDVIP BK-1).<\/li>\n<li class=\"bul1_outer\"><em class=\"italic\">2015 Guide to USPS Non-career Employee Health<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em class=\"italic\">Benefits Plan<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(NCEHP BK1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Pcol\">Additional FEHB and FEDVIP resources (checklists,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"zitalic\">FastFacts<\/span>, FAQs, a health plan comparison tool link, etc.) will be available on<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em class=\"italic\">LiteBlue<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>to assist employees in making wise health care decisions. If you prefer to receive a paper copy of one or more of the guides, you can request to have them mailed to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Pcol\"><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2014\/pb22400\/html\/info_003.htm#ep1451885\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Health Benefits, Dental, and Vision Programs are Going Green:\u00a0LiteBlue will Provide You with 24\/7 Access to the Program Information You Need Open Season, the period of time every year when you\u00a0get to evaluate and change your health benefits, is coming soon, and this year, we\u2019re going green. 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