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#FedFeed – OPM hosts Open Season Twitter chat

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Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

December 7, 2016 4:39 pm

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Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Open season is almost over, meaning federal employees only have a few more days to make changes to their health plans. In an effort to cover all its bases and reach out to younger feds, the Office of Personnel Management held a chat on Twitter to answer any lingering questions.

Welcome to the Federal Benefits #OpenSeason2016 chat for #Feds. We are ready! pic.twitter.com/hZ6kCHaUhn

— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

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Feds were encouraged to submit any questions they might have had under the hashtag #OpenSeason2016. OPM’s experts then answered the questions in real time.

How do I find out what my copay will be? #OpenSeason2016

— Engine611 (@Coms4You) December 7, 2016

Have copays, deductibles or pharmacy expenses? You can save $. Check out FSAFEDS eligible expenses. https://t.co/O3jlIcYJJg #openseason2016

— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

Questions were few, so OPM spent the hour sharing information they expected to be most helpful to feds.

Curious when your new enrollment/change is effective? 1st day of 1st full pay period in January (1/1 for retirees) #OpenSeason2016

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— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

What happens to FEHB or FEDVIP if you do NOTHING during #OpenSeason2016? Find out: https://t.co/omhWpYcYIY #openseason2016

— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

If you do NOTHING during #OpenSeason2016 you will NOT have an FSAFEDS account in 2017 or be eligible for carryover: https://t.co/UbYBSDUbGm

— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

Thanks for joining us, for more info on #OpenSeason2016, visit: https://t.co/MlteLNcYGa, https://t.co/uVDwAnlZko, or https://t.co/d5tx4gJltz

— OPM (@USOPM) December 7, 2016

Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton is Federal News Network’s digital managing editor. In addition to her editing responsibilities, she covers federal management, workforce and technology issues. She is also the commentary editor; email her your letters to the editor and pitches for contributed bylines.

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