APWU Health Plan welcomes you
APWU Health Plan offers affordable benefits to the postal workforce, federal employees, retirees, and their families. As part of our commitment to making sure each member has a positive experience with us, we take service and quality very seriously.
Health insurance for postal and federal families
Our story
In 1960, the United Federation of Postal Clerks launched a health plan in Silver Spring, Maryland. From the beginning, we made it our mission to deliver comprehensive, affordable healthcare coverage with a personal touch.
Today, our High Option and Consumer Driven Option put members first. And we offer Medicare Advantage benefits for retirees. As a health plan that employs 200 people to cover more than 171,000 lives, we look forward to supporting the health journey of our members today, tomorrow, and for many years to come.
Our mission
APWU Health Plan is self-administered and self-underwritten
TOGETHER. BETTER HEALTH.®
Meet our leaders
What guides our work
Serving postal and federal employees and retirees
APWU Health Plan serves members at different points in their lives, offering coverage options for a diverse federal and postal workforce.
Postal employees
PSHB coverage options support employees across both bargaining and non-bargaining roles.
Federal employees
FEHB coverage options are available to employees throughout the federal government.
Postal support employees (PSEs)
Coverage is accessible during non-career and transitional stages of postal employment.
Postal and federal retirees
Ongoing access to healthcare continues into retirement.
You don’t need to work for the U.S. Postal Service to choose APWU Health Plan. As part of enrollment, you will become an associate member of the American Postal Workers Union and be billed a $35 fee each year.
Our connection to the APWU
Rooted in the American Postal Workers Union
Founded through the American Postal Workers Union, APWU Health Plan is a department of the union, reflecting a long-standing commitment to supporting access to healthcare for postal workers and their families. The plan’s foundation is shaped by the union’s history of advocating for meaningful, affordable benefits for postal employees and postal support employees (PSEs).
While the Health Plan maintains a strong historical connection to the union, eligibility for coverage is not dependent on union membership. Coverage is available to a broad community of federal and postal employees and retirees through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Our commitment to members
Represented by Local 2 and 32BJ unions, the APWU Health Plan customer service team participates in ongoing training to effectively communicate the benefits of our health plans and treat all members with patience and empathy.