Postal Reform–Part Six: What are the Medicare exceptions within the Postal Health Benefit Plan?

Federal Employee Benefit Coordinators LLC

In part six of this FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the three exceptions to the USPS Health Benefit Program requirement to enroll in Medicare Part B. These exceptions apply to both you and your family's health coverage. Do you quality for these exceptions? Are there other alternatives to be considered? Find out in this week's podcast.
The Postal Reform Act raises these concerns for Postal & Federal Retirees:
1. Am I going to have enough income in retirement?
2. What if something significant happens to my health?
Previous Postal Health Reform Episodes:
Part One: https://youtu.be/Tpi9A1dkZek
Part Two: https://youtu.be/-nuo3ifm_ik
Part Three: https://youtu.be/8qxbJ0I-fsw
Part Four: https://youtu.be/HxTQES3U3lo
Part Five: https://youtu.be/x3VNZVdxAeE
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In this Podcast Episode:
00:00 Introduction
01:49 What it means to suspend your coverage versus dropping coverage
07:50 The three exceptions to enrolling in Medicare Part B
09:21 Resources you can access now