Our History

1950	NALC started its own independent health benefits plan with 2 employees housed in a single room. Membership totaled 4,116.
Mid-1950s	Membership grew to 30,000. The independent health plan employed 26 employees and occupied three rooms in the NALC Headquarters building in Washington.
Early 1960s	Became part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program. Enrollment quadrupled to 101,503. The Plan used every available office space at the Headquarters building. The auditorium became the file room.
1972	The NALC HBP continued to grow in the federal program. The entire Plan moved to Reston, VA, by the end of the year. The staff was comprised of 229 employees and membership totaled 141,177.
1980s	The computer age hit the Plan. All analysts were equipped with computer terminals and claims were processed through a computerized system.
1990	Again the NALC HBP was "bustin' at the seams" with 520 employees and a membership of 220,000. The Reston building was inadequate, so the Plan moved to Ashburn, VA, on June 8, 1990.
2010	Our 60th anniversary! We have endured, prospered and we continue to grow.