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FSAFEDS enrollees will also soon have to transition to Login.gov and complete an identity verification to continue accessing their accounts.
VBA has delivered record-breaking level of benefits to veterans for the past three years, and is on track to break yet another record this year.
Government employee recruitment often relies on the appeal of the mission. Still people want to be paid and have some financial security.
Applying for federal retirement is a complex process. Here’s a breakdown of what paperwork you need, when you need it, and what comes next.
FSAFEDS is lifting a temporary suspension on reimbursement payments. But employees are expressing frustration with the lack of communication ahead of the pause.
With stricter measures on who can enroll — and stay enrolled — in FEHB, OPM should be able to more effectively address cost issues in the program, GAO said.
One former official questioned why OPM and the FSAFEDS program didn’t have stronger fraud controls in place before recent reports of fraudulent deductions.
A Democrat-led bill aiming to broadly expand IVF access has specific implications for feds through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
Hundreds of feds with FSAs have seen fraudulent activity on their accounts. OPM has since paused all new enrollments to try to prevent further fraud in FSAFEDS.
Veterans with other-than honorable discharges have often faced difficulties in securing health care benefits. A new VA rule could change that.
Federal retirement benefits require specialized advice to maximize. Feds planning to retire need a fiduciary who specializes in federal retirement.
The FEHB program began offering coverage for some IVF-related medications just this year. But now House and Senate Democrats are calling for even more options.
Many lawmakers are pushing for a full repeal of WEP and GPO, but others are instead looking to reform the benefit calculations for affected federal annuitants.
Starting in this year’s Open Season, agencies will be required to validate participant eligibility for a random sample of at least 10% of FEHB enrollments.