Members can order free COVID-19 test kits online at http://www.covidtests.gov. The APWU Health Plan also offers 100% coverage for at home COVID-19 tests. This benefit began on January 15, 2022.
Members are eligible for up to eight at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests every 30 days for each covered family member. Please note that pharmacy purchase limits on at-home COVID-19 test kits may apply. Select your plan for more details on how to obtain at-home tests.

Consumer Driven Option

High Option

Medicare Advantage
Per the Federal mandate, standard Medicare Advantage Plans are not covered for this benefit. However, since the APWUHP Medicare Advantage Plan is a FEHB Plan, APWUHP Medicare Advantage Plan members are eligible for this benefit.

The Health Plan will be closed on Monday, January 17, we will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This federal holiday is an official day of service. APWU Health Plan employees typically spend this day in completing a service project that matches their interests, time and abilities. This year, the Health Plan will donate funds to two local charities in honor of the holiday.

Enjoy your day!

Contact our Open Season hotline for questions about our plans. Open Season is November 08 through December 13, 2021. Make changes to your health insurance before it is too late! Find out how to make your health insurance change by visiting the Office of Personnel Management website at https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/open-season/

Attend a meeting- we’ll help make your retirement resources and Medicare options easy to understand.

Monday, October 18 at 1 p.m. ET

Join us online
Event number: 135 847 8703
Event password: APWUhp1@1
Connect audio: 1-844-291-6362
Access code: 1699181
Event Link to join us online

If you don’t have internet access, join us by phone
Dial: 1-844-291-6362, TTY 711

Then enter code: 1699181

Friday, October 29 at 12 p.m. ET

Join us online
Event number: 135 847 8703
Event password: APWUhp1@1
To connect to audio, dial: 1-844-291-6362
Then enter access code: 1699181
Event link to join us online

Join us by phone
Dial: 1-844-291-6362, TTY 711
Then enter code: 1699181

If you can’t attend one of these dates find a complete list of meetings and educational presentations at uhcretiree.com/apwuhp.

The annual federal benefits open season is scheduled to take place from November 08 through December 13,2021. More information about the open season will be published on the Office of Personnel Management website https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/open-season/ as it becomes available.

The following changes apply to APWU Health Plan members who live in Louisiana, Mississippi, or the following counties in Alabama: Baldwin, Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Colbert, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marengo, Marion, Mobile, Monroe, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Wilcox, and Winston.

High Option and Consumer Driven Option members

APWU Health Plan will:

• Relax plan requirements to assist you with care received 8/29 – 9/30/2021.
• Waive refill “too soon” limitations on supplies and medications for members who are unable to use the mail order service for refills or experience lost or destroyed medications.

Questions or concerns?

Please call:

High Option members: 1-800-222-2798

Consumer Driven Option members: 1-800-718-1299

Retirees enrolled in our Medicare Advantage Plan

For care received 8/29 – 9/30/2021, APWU Health Plan will provide the following:

• Access to care: Members who have been displaced from their homes or whose network provider or medical facility is inaccessible can access care anywhere, as needed, and it will be covered at the in-network benefit level.

• Prescription medications: Members who need help obtaining early prescription refills may work with a pharmacy that can obtain an override on their behalf, or they can contact the Customer Care number on the back of their ID card. For mail-order delivery service to affected areas or any other questions related to prescriptions, members can contact the pharmacy number on the back of their ID card and discuss their situation for help obtaining a local supply, if necessary, and more.

• For additional assistance: Members can call the Customer Care number on the back of their medical ID card if they need additional assistance. If they have misplaced their medical ID card, call 1-866-633-2446, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (in the local time zone), Monday – Friday, or visit uhcretiree.com to request a new ID card and print a temporary ID card to use until the new card arrives.

Emotional support for all

Optum offers a free emotional support help line for affected individuals.

Call 1-866-342-6892.

• The toll-free help will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for as long as necessary.
• The service is free of charge and open to anyone.
• Callers may also receive referrals to community resources.

Emotional support resources and information are available online at liveandworkwell.com.

It was wonderful to represent the Health Plan at the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Tri-State American Postal Worker’s Conference.  The conference was held from May 13 through May 16, 2021. The conference was attended by over 150 people.

The APWU Health Plan setup temperature monitoring stations for the conference attendees. The infrared thermometers allowed attendees to regularly check on their health before participating in the conference. These monitoring stations were a great success. Thank you to North Carolina Council President Tony D. McKinnon Sr. and the host local for doing a fantastic job, making the environment safe and comfortable for all those in attendance. 

The Health Plan will offer temperature monitoring at two more upcoming events the Denver Regional APWU Conference scheduled from June 03 through June 06, 2021 and the National President’s Conference from June05 through June 07, 2021.