Open Season
November 8, 2010, to December 14, 2010
HEALTH BENEFITS OPEN SEASON
ON PostalEASE
The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season will be held from November 8 to December 14, 2010, closing at 5:00 p.m. CT. Employees should complete the PostalEASE FEHB worksheet included in the mailing to their homes, and enter enrollment information directly into PostalEASE via the Web at https://liteblue.usps.gov, kiosk, or telephone at 877-477-3273, option 1.
During this open season, eligible employees may make any one, or a combination, of the following changes using PostalEASE:
n Enroll if not enrolled.
n Cancel enrollment.
n Change from one plan to another plan.
n Change from one option to another option.
n Change from Self Only to Self and Family.
n Change from Self and Family to Self Only.
Enrollment changes and new enrollments made during the 2010 FEHB Open Season will be effective January 1, 2011 (Pay Period 02-11). New premium payments will be reflected in paychecks dated January 21, 2011.
Note: For information concerning changes to FEHB program dependent eligibility rules under the Affordable Care Act, see poster on page 6 or “Health Benefits Open Season” article on pages 62–64.
Please post on all bulletin boards through December 14, 2010.
