3206-AO43 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Postal Service Health Benefits Program

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is finalizing an interim final rule published on April 6, 2023, at 88 FR 20383, which implemented the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program pursuant to the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA). Under 5 U.S.C. Section 8903c, OPM must establish a PSHB Program for Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their eligible family members starting within the 2025 contract year. Subject to limited exceptions, Postal Service annuitants who retire and become Medicare-eligible after December 31, 2024, and their Medicare-eligible family members will be required to enroll in Medicare Part B as a condition of eligibility to enroll in the PSHB Program.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 5 CFR 890 48 CFR Ch. 16 Pub. L. 117-108 5 U.S.C. 89 No Interim Final Rule 04/06/2023 88 FR 20383 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 06/05/2023 Interim Final Rule Effective 06/05/2023 Final Rule 02/00/2024 No No Federal No No No No Louise Yinug Healthcare and Insurance 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM 202 999-0369 202 606-4640 louise.yinug@opm.gov 1900 E Street NW, Washington DC 20415-8200