About the NALC Health Benefit Plan

By the mid-'50s, our membership had grown significantly to 30,000. Our independent health plan now employed 26 people and occupied three rooms within the NALC Headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

In the early '60s, we proudly became part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program. Our enrollment quadrupled to 101,503 members, and we used every available office space at the headquarters building – even turning the auditorium into a file room!

The NALC HBP continued to grow within the FEHB program. By the end of 1972, our entire Plan moved to Reston, Virginia. Our staff was comprised of 229 employees, and our membership totaled 141,177.

The computer age hit the Plan in the 1980s. All our analysts were equipped with computer terminals, and we started processing claims through a new computerized system.

By 1990, the NALC HBP was "bustin' at the seams" with 520 employees and a membership of 220,000. Our Reston building was no longer adequate, so we moved to Ashburn, Virginia, on June 8, 1990.

2010 marked our 60th Anniversary! We've endured, prospered, and we continue to grow.

We achieved a three-year accreditation on June 22, 2016, from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC). Our Plan was the first of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Plans to go through the process and achieve accreditation through the AAAHC. Our accreditation is proof of our commitment and dedication to excellence. We have since received re-accreditation through the AAAHC as needed.

The NALC Health Benefit Plan and Aetna® teamed up to offer our NALC Health Benefit Plan High Option annuitants enhanced medical and prescription drug coverage all in one plan. It’s called the NALC High Option Plan—Aetna Medicare Advantage. This is a Medicare Advantage plan with Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage—designed exclusively for our NALC Health Benefit Plan High Option annuitants.

The NALC Health Benefit Plan was approved as a carrier in the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB)! The new PSHB High Option and CDHP Plans began servicing Active and Retired postal members on January 1, 2025.

This year marks a significant milestone as we proudly celebrate our 75th Anniversary! From our beginnings in 1950—we have grown and adapted—remaining dedicated to providing quality health benefits and service to our valued members. We look forward to many more years of serving our community.