; and (B) is a Medicare eligible individual; (13) the term PSHBP plan means a health benefits plan offered under the Postal Service Health Benefits Program; and (14) the term qualified carrier means a carrier for which the total enrollment in the plans provided under this chapter includes, in the contract year beginning in January of the year before the initial contract year, a combined total of 1,500 or more enrollees who are— (A) Postal Service employees; or (B) Postal Service annuitants. (b) Application of section The requirements under this section shall— (1) apply to the initial contract year, and each contract year thereafter; and (2) supersede other provisions of this chapter to the extent of any specific inconsistency, as determined by the Office. (c) Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (1) In general The Office shall establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, which shall— (A) consist of health benefits plans offered under this chapter; (B) include plans offered by— (i) each qualified carrier; and (ii) any other carrier determined appropriate by the Office; (C) be available for participation by all Postal Service employees, in accordance with subsection (d); (D) be available for participation by all Postal Service annuitants, in accordance with subsection (d); (E) not be available for participation by an individual who is not a Postal Service employee or Postal Service annuitant (except as a family member of such an employee or annuitant)