Open Season Running Now Through Dec. 14

Open Season for the 2027 plan year begins today, Nov. 9, and continues through Monday, Dec. 14, 2026. This is the annual opportunity for Postal Service employees and annuitants to evaluate their health insurance options, compare plan features, and make any necessary changes to their enrollment.

When choosing your health plan, please check out the NALC Health Benefit Plan (HBP), the only union-owned, union-operated health plan made for letter carriers, run by letter carriers.

The Postal Service will be hosting a Health Fair on Thursday, November 19. Representatives from multiple plans, including the NALC Health Plan, will be there to answer your questions.

The Health Fair will be located at the main Post Office, located at 7007 NE Cornfoot Rd, Portland, OR 97218. The Fair will have three timeslots (6am to 10am, noon to 4pm, and 6pm to 10pm) in order to accomdate as many people as possible.

For more information about 2027 benefits, rates, Open Season enrollment and more, visit nalchbp.org or call the HBP at 888-636-NALC (6252), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

Changes can be made at health-benefits.opm.gov. To enroll in dental and vision plans, or to make changes to your existing dental and vision plan, visit benefeds.gov. To enroll in the Flexible Spending Account for 2027, visit LiteBlue, click on MyHR, then under Pay & Benefits, select "Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)".