APWU Health Plan http://www.apwuhp.com	2010
	A fee-for-service plan (high option) and a consumer driven health plan with preferred provider organizations

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Sponsored and administered by: American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO

Who may enroll in this Plan: All Federal and Postal Service employees and annuitants who are eligible to enroll in the FEHB Program may become members of this Plan. To enroll, you must be, or must become, a member or associate member of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO.

CareAllies (Intracorp) is accredited by URAC for Health Utilization Management and Case Management. The CareAllies 24 hour NurseLine is accredited by URAC as a Call Center. CIGNA is accredited by NCQA for their PPO Network. CIGNA is accredited by URAC and NCQA for Disease Management. ValueOptions is accredited by URAC for Health Utilization Management and by NCQA for Managed Behavioral HealthCare Organizations. Medco is accredited by the JCAHO for Home Care Pharmacy Dispensing Services. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is accredited by URAC for Case Management and by URAC and NCQA for Disease Management. UnitedHealthcare is accredited by NCQA for their PPO Network. See the 2010 Guide for more information about accreditation.

Enrollment codes for this Plan: 471 High Option - Self Only 472 High Option - Self and Family 474 Consumer Driven Option - Self Only 475 Consumer Driven Option - Self and Family

To become a member or associate member: All active Postal Service APWU bargaining unit employees must be, or must become, dues-paying members of the APWU, to be eligible to enroll in the Health Plan. All Federal employees, other Postal Service employees in non-APWU bargaining units, and annuitants will automatically become associate members of APWU upon enrollment in the APWU Health Plan. Membership dues: Associate members will be billed by the APWU Health Plan for the $35 annual membership fee, except where exempt by law. APWU will bill new associate members for the annual dues when it receives notice of enrollment. APWU will also bill continuing associate members for the annual membership. Active and retiree non-associate APWU membership dues vary.

Index to All Sections of APWUHP 2010 Federal Brochure

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			United States Office Of Personnel Management Center for Retirement and Insurance Services http://www.opm.gov/insure
			RI 71-004

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