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APWU Health Plan
The American Postal
Workers Union (APWU) Health Plan is a fee-for-service health
insurance plan open to employees or retirees covered under
the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program.
Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, the Health Plan is a
department of the American
Postal Workers Union. At our office, we employ 200
persons, to service the 125,000 people who are covered by
the Health Plan. The APWU Health Plan is a self-administered
and self-underwritten plan, fully committed to providing
quality health insurance to eligible members within the FEHB
Program.
The APWU Health Plan has
been serving its members since 1960, when the FEHB Program
first began. We are proud of our long-standing tradition of
offering comprehensive benefits to all Postal and Federal
employees and retirees, no matter where they live or work.
Our members always have
the flexibility to choose their own providers of
service-hospitals, primary care doctors or specialists. Many
of our members find that their doctors and their hospital of
choice participate with one of our cost-saving Preferred
Provider Organizations (PPO). The Health Plan pays these
providers at a higher rate, while these providers discount
the costs for their services. Additionally, PPO providers
will bill the Health Plan directly, eliminating the need to
file claims.
The Health Plan offers
nearly 4,000 PPO hospitals and 450,000 other PPO providers,
including primary care physicians, specialists and
outpatient facilities such as laboratories and surgical
centers. Participating providers are found in all 50 states,
plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and, effective January 1,
2002 the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In addition to the
thousands of PPO hospitals and doctors that participate with
the APWU Health Plan, we also have a contract with 48,000
retail pharmacies throughout the country. These pharmacies
belong to the PAID prescription network, and they will
discount their charges, and bill the Health Plan
automatically for you. The Plan also has a convenient home
delivery prescription drug program for our members with long
term prescription needs.
With the APWU Health Plan,
you receive the same excellent, comprehensive coverage,
wherever you live or travel, world-wide! There are never any
geographic restrictions. Your insurance goes where you go.
We offer our members hospitalization coverage
medical/surgical coverage, dental benefits, mental
conditions and substance abuse coverage, and several very
attractive prescription drug programs. In addition, we offer
a variety of tremendous and innovative ideas such as the
Health Plan's unique Wellness benefit and 24 hour-a-day
access to a voluntary nurse advisory line.
How To Enroll:
During the Open Season for the Federal
Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, you can select the
APWU Health Plan to be your new insurance carrier for 2002
if you are not already a member. If you are currently an
APWU Health Plan member, you do not need to do a
thing—your enrollment in the APWU Health Plan will
automatically continue next year. Open Season runs from
November 12 through December 10, 2001.
To choose the APWU Health Plan, go to
your Personnel Office or see your local Health Benefits
Officer and request a Standard Form 2809 (SF2809). You can
also access an SF 2809 by clicking on this link: www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf2809.pdf.
You can fill out the SF 2809 online and print a copy,
which you must provide to your Personnel Office or your
local Health Benefits Office.
The APWU Health Plan Enrollment Codes
are:
471 Self Only
472 Self and Family
To print a copy of the form: When the
form displays on your screen, press your PRINT option
supplied with your Web browser.
If you have any questions about
enrolling, call the Health Plan, and we can answer any
questions you may have.
Reprinted from the APWU.org
Website.
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