Open Season Resource Center
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Workers and retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program have several choices: They can shop around, talk with their primary physicians, or, like most people they can do nothing.
November 29, 2018 -
Walton Francis, editor of Consumers Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans, joined host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about best buys during FEHBP open season and why more people need to switch health care plans.
November 28, 2018 -
The possibility of a Dec. 7 partial government shutdown is another good reason feds and especially retired government workers should pick their 2019 health plan ASAP.
November 28, 2018 -
The health insurance open enrollment season runs through close-of-business Dec. 10. Here are three quick tips for health plan hunters from Walton Francis, author of "Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans For Federal Employees."
November 23, 2018 -
Hundreds of thousands of active and retired federal and postal workers have the opportunity to pay less and get more as the health insurance hunting season runs through Dec. 10.
November 14, 2018 -
Feds need to check their health benefits this open season, even if they don't intend on changing plans; the plans themselves could be changing.
November 13, 2018 -
Joan Melanson and Paul Forte of Long Term Care Partners will talk about the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program and other federal benefits available during this open season, including dental and vision insurance.
November 07, 2018 -
TRICARE beneficiaries will be able to choose from two different plans.
November 05, 2018 -
The federal health insurance hunting season ends today, meaning you still have time to save as much as $2,000 next year in premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
December 08, 2017 -
Do you need Medicare Part B? Can you afford it? Are there any alternatives? Walton Francis, editor of Consumers’ Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, will answer those questions when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. December 6, 2017
December 05, 2017 -
Do you get emotional when comparing fee-for-service health plans with an HMO? Do you know the difference? Does it really matter?
December 04, 2017 -
Between making open season decisions and worrying about a possible government shutdown, many feds' heads are spinning.
December 01, 2017 -
OK, so you are a finalist on TV's "Jeopardy!" quiz show, but to win a million dollars, you must bet everything you've already won. It's all or nothing.
November 29, 2017 -
Most federal workers rarely change their health plans. Is that a mistake? Find out when Walton Francis, author of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. November 29, 2017
November 28, 2017 -
Every year, Uncle Sam holds an extensive and expensive open season when federal workers, retirees and their survivors can update, enroll in or change their benefits package.
November 22, 2017