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Federal News Network conducted an anonymous, unscientific, online survey of readers who largely indicated they would close out year two of the pandemic with either the same amount time off or more than what they had at the end of 2020.
What if you worked for an outfit that paid most of the premium for dozens of health plan options available to you, and allowed you to shop on the clock? And even paid for an online service that would give you several best-guys-for-you options?
The anti-HMO feeling many have could be costing them money in premiums and good service. There are a wide array of HMOs available to federal workers/retirees during the current open enrollment period.
Federal workers, retirees or their survivors have 12 more days to pick the health plan that will cover them and their families next year.
This open season, it's more important than ever that you shop around. If you’ve been in the same plan for 3-to-5 years, it may not be your best buy.
Come Jan. 1, health insurance plans must treat emergency services performed out-of-network as if they were done in-network. The new rules apply to almost all major public and private health insurance plans, including the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Do a little shopping now and save a bundle next year. And maybe get even better coverage.
The Government Accountability Office found the Social Security Administration needs to shore up its oversight of state medical experts responsible for making disability determinations, some staff and some contracted.
What’s the single most important reason to shop around for health insurance? Two very important words — catastrophic coverage.
Access to better health is just a click away with UnitedHealthcare. The nation’s largest health care company is connecting millions of federal employees with virtual care options and technology they can use, like Peloton and Apple Fitness+.
With 30-plus plans to choose from, many working feds and retirees go into shutdown mode and do nothing during the annual health insurance open season. This year it ends on Dec. 13. But that won’t help if you don’t shop around. Inertia is easy.
The FEHB open season runs through Dec. 13. so there is still plenty of time to compare plans, in addition to your current carrier, and compare their premiums, benefits, drug coverage and physician network.
To be eligible for federal survivor benefits, widows or widowers must have been married to an employee or annuitant for at least nine months. But meeting that requirement was difficult for some survivors due to provisions in the Defense of Marriage Act and various state laws prohibiting same-sex marriage, which the Supreme Court has since declared unconstitutional.
The January cost of living adjustmnent for most retired feds, military and Social Security reciepents will be 5.9%. But the keyword is “most.”