ARE YOU AN APWU BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEE?

A Medicare Advantage plan that works with the High Option

APWU Health Plan offers a Medicare Advantage plan for High Option members. The UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (PPO) plan enhances your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program coverage by reducing or eliminating cost-sharing for services.

Get a collection of benefits you won’t find anywhere else:

  • No copays for covered medical services
  • An $85 monthly Part B premium subsidy
  • $60 quarterly over-the-counter item allowance
  • $1,500 hearing aid allowance
  • Dental coverage
  • Prescription drug coverage (Part D)
  • Nationwide provider network
  • One plan with no need to coordinate primary and secondary payers
  • Meal delivery program
  • Transportation to and from medically related visits

Contact us to find out if you’re eligible to enroll

To qualify for enhanced Medicare Advantage benefits you must be:

  • Enrolled in the High Option plan
  • Retired
  • Enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B

Call 1-855-383-8793, TTY 711

8 a.m. – 8 p.m. CT
Monday – Friday



Plan benefits and programs are included at no additional cost

  • Renew Active®1
    Stay active with a free gym membership and access to thousands of digital on-demand workout videos and live streaming fitness classes.

  • NurseLine2
    Access a registered nurse 24/7 for help with health concerns.

  • UnitedHealthcare HouseCalls3
    Get an annual in-home preventive care visit with a health care practitioner at no extra cost.

  • UnitedHealthcare Hearing4
    Receive a hearing exam and access a wide selection of custom-programmed hearing aids—available in-person at any of our 5,000 providers nationwide5 or through home delivery.

  • Provider network
    See any doctor you want and pay the same cost share, as long as they accept Medicare patients and the plan.

More about Medicare and the High Option plan


Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.

  • 1 Participation in the Renew Active program is voluntary. Consult your doctor prior to beginning an exercise program or making changes to your lifestyle or health care routine. The information provided through Renew Active is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Gym network may vary in local market.
  • 2 The NurseLine service should not be used for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. The information provided through this service is for informational purposes only. The nurses cannot diagnose problems or recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your doctor’s care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance with the law. Access to this service is subject to terms of use.
  • 3 HouseCalls may not be available in all areas.
  • 4 Other hearing exam providers are available in our network. Your plan includes benefits for hearing aid coverage outside of the UnitedHealthcare Hearing network. See plan for details.
  • 5 2019 UnitedHealthcare Internal Data.