Benefits
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Government employee recruitment often relies on the appeal of the mission. Still people want to be paid and have some financial security.
July 03, 2024 -
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.
June 28, 2024 -
FSAFEDS is lifting a temporary suspension on reimbursement payments. But employees are expressing frustration with the lack of communication ahead of the pause.
June 26, 2024 -
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.
June 17, 2024 -
One former official questioned why OPM and the FSAFEDS program didn’t have stronger fraud controls in place before recent reports of fraudulent deductions.
June 14, 2024 -
A Democrat-led bill aiming to broadly expand IVF access has specific implications for feds through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
June 13, 2024 -
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.
May 28, 2024 -
Veterans with other-than honorable discharges have often faced difficulties in securing health care benefits. A new VA rule could change that.
May 14, 2024 -
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.
April 23, 2024 -
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.
April 18, 2024 -
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.
April 17, 2024 -
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force is sunsetting, but federal employees can still take four hours of paid administrative leave to get COVID-19 boosters.
April 15, 2024 -
USPS retirees who are eligible for Medicare Part B, but do not have it, can sign up between now and September 1 without having to pay a penalty.
April 01, 2024 -
GAO found these payments were made to dead people or those who are no longer eligible for the benefits in question.
March 29, 2024 -
Still need to make your FEHB, PSHB and FEDVIP selections for 2025?
March 19, 2024