Get Psers Health Options Program Application

HOP stands for Hospital Outpatient Program (clinical treatment)

PennDOT issues a variety of different Highway Occupancy Permits (HOPs) to property owners, developers, utility companies, municipalities and municipal authorities, and other interested parties who desire access to the state's right-of-way.

PSERS sponsors the Health Options Program to provide retirees and their dependents access to group health insurance. The benefits provided by Health Options Program are designed to meet the health insurance needs of PSERS retirees.

Age 65 with at least three (3) years of credited service, or any age/service combination that totals 92 (“Rule of 92”) with a minimum of 35 years of service. Example: A member age 57 with35 years of credited service (57 [age] + 35 [service] = 92) would total 92 and, therefore, would be superannuated.

After you begin employment as a teacher in Pennsylvania, you are registered for the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS). The PSERS is a defined benefit plan that offers you a monthly pension once you perform a specified amount of service and terminate your employment.

There are two retirement systems for public school employees- the Public School Retirement System (PSRS) and the Public Education Employee System (PEERS). Most PSRS members do not receive social security while PEERS members do.

​​​​​​​Below is the criteria for coverage in the REHP, which provides medical benefits upon retirement to employees and their dependents for the retiree's lifetime.