Standard 2025 for Postal workers
The family-friendly plan for those who want traditional coverage and affordable premiums
Standard plan highlights
- Low deductible and predictable copays for the services families use most
- Earn up to $250 per year per subscriber and covered spouse (up to $500 total) for healthy behaviors with our Health Rewards program
- Comprehensive, 100% maternity coverage, including five mental health visits per pregnancy, per year, and infertility coverage for artificial insemination
- $0 for one non-preventive PCP and two urgent care visits for children under 18
- For retirees, the plan that pairs with Medicare to give you more, with waived coinsurance and copays, excluding prescription benefits. Learn more about G.E.H.A and Medicare
Not a Postal employee/retiree? View the 2025 FEHB Standard page
2025 PSHB rates
Pay frequency
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Self Only
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Self Plus One
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Self and Family
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Biweekly — employed
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$74.36
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$159.88
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$197.53
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Monthly — retired
|
$161.11
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$346.41
|
$427.99
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Pay frequency
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Self Only
|
Self Plus One
|
Self and Family
|
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Pay frequency
Biweekly — employed
|
Self Only
$74.36
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Self Plus One
$159.88
|
Self and Family
$197.53
|
Pay frequency
Monthly — retired
|
Self Only
$161.11
|
Self Plus One
$346.41
|
Self and Family
$427.99
|
- These rates do not apply to all enrollees. If you are in a special enrollment category, please refer to the PSHB Program website or contact the agency that maintains your health benefits enrollment.
Costs (what you pay in-network)
Medical benefit
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What you pay
|
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Preventive care
Annual physical exam, routine screenings, immunizations and more |
$0
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Primary care office visits
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$20
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Mental health office visits
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$20
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Specialist office visit
|
$35
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MinuteClinic / Urgent care facility visit
|
$10/$30
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Unlimited telehealth visits, including mental health, with MDLIVE
|
$0
|
Emergency room visit
|
20%1
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Hospital care (outpatient / inpatient)
|
15%1 / 15%1
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Lab services (QuestSelect benefit)
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$0
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Lab services (other than QuestSelect)
|
15%
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X-Rays and other diagnostic services
|
15%1,2
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Maternity; preventive & childbirth / delivery professional and facility services
|
$0
|
Chiropractic care (up to 20 visits per year)
|
$35
|
Acupuncture (up to 20 visits per year)
|
15%1
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Preventive dental care, twice yearly
|
50%
|
Medical benefit
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What you pay
|
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Medical benefit
Preventive care
Annual physical exam, routine screenings, immunizations and more |
What you pay
$0
|
Medical benefit
Primary care office visits
|
What you pay
$20
|
Deductible and out-of-pocket maximum
Network benefits3
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Self Only
|
Self Plus One
|
Self and Family
|
---|---|---|---|
Yearly deductible (what you pay in-network)
|
$350
|
$700
|
$700
|
Out-of-pocket maximum4 (what you pay in-network)
|
$6,500
|
$13,000
|
$13,000
|
Network benefits3
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Self Only
|
Self Plus One
|
Self and Family
|
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Network benefits3
Yearly deductible (what you pay in-network)
|
Self Only
$350
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Self Plus One
$700
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Self and Family
$700
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Network benefits3
Out-of-pocket maximum4 (what you pay in-network)
|
Self Only
$6,500
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Self Plus One
$13,000
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Self and Family
$13,000
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Prescription benefits
For added convenience and management of medications, prescription benefits include access to presorted multi-dose packets. Packets can be delivered to your home or, if available, picked up at a retail location. To find drug costs with the Standard plan, use this handy check your drug costs tool.
Prescription benefit3,5
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In-network
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30-day retail generic
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$10
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30-day retail preferred brand-name
|
40% ($250 max6)
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30-day retail non-preferred brand-name
|
60% ($350 max6)
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90-day mail service generic
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$20
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90-day mail service preferred brand-name
|
40% ($550 max6)
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90-day mail service non-preferred brand-name
|
60% ($650 max6)
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30-day specialty CVS exclusive generic
|
50% ($250 max)
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30-day specialty CVS exclusive preferred brand-name
|
50% ($250 max6)
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30-day specialty CVS exclusive non-preferred brand name
|
50% ($400 max6)
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Prescription benefit3,5
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In-network
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Prescription benefit3,5
30-day retail generic
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In-network
$10
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Prescription benefit3,5
30-day retail preferred brand-name
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In-network
40% ($250 max6)
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Standard plan benefits that go beyond
Maternity support
Health Rewards
Vision coverage7
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1 Calendar year deductible applies.
2 Standard, you pay $250 ($100 professional fee, $150 facility fee) for advanced outpatient high tech imaging such as MRI, CT, PET, etc.
3 In-network providers agree to limit what they will charge you. You pay a fixed dollar amount or percentage of the provider's negotiated amount.
4 The out-of-pocket maximum is the maximum amount of coinsurance, copays and deductibles you pay for all family members before G.E.H.A begins paying for 100% of covered services. This is a combined maximum for both medical care and prescriptions.
5 Refer to geha.com/Prescriptions for formulary and specialty coverage for specific medications.
6 If you choose a brand-name medication when a generic is available, you will be charged the generic copay plus the difference in cost between the brand-name and the generic.
7 These benefits are neither offered nor guaranteed under contract with the PSHB Program but are made available to all Enrollees who become members of a G.E.H.A medical plan and their eligible family members
This is a brief description of the features of the G.E.H.A Standard medical plan. Before making a final decision, please read the Plan's Federal brochure RI 71-021. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions set forth in the Federal brochure.
Visual representations do not imply endorsement by any government agency or department.
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