Open Season
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This week on Your Turn, host Mike Causey interviews federal benefits expert Walton Francis, AAFMAA COO Mike Meese and FEEA executive director Steve Bauer. December 14, 2016.
December 13, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management is giving federal employees and retirees an extra day to make changes to, enroll or cancel their dental or vision plans.
December 13, 2016 -
Federal employees still have to pay attention to their own health care coverage. Open season for 2017 closes midnight tonight. Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some last minute advice.
December 12, 2016 -
How are you going to pay for next year's health and long-term care premiums with only a 1 percent pay raise? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says he has a plan.
December 08, 2016 -
Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.
December 07, 2016 -
Is there an unnatural act in your future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says if you are a government worker or retiree, you've got the green light to go ahead.
December 07, 2016 -
Walton Francis, author of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees and Annuitants joins Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your questions about FEHBP open season which ends Dec. 12. December 7, 2016
December 06, 2016 -
If you buy insurance now and your status changes next year, what happens? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you get your own, anytime open season.
December 06, 2016 -
If Shakespeare was a government employee now, which health plan would he pick? Mike Causey says Medicare to B or not to B, that's the question.
December 05, 2016 -
Has the federal health insurance hunting season got you bewitched, bothered and bewildered? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it'd be worse if you didn't work for Uncle Sam.
December 01, 2016 -
Is your federal health plan a sleeping giant? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says failure to shop during the current open season could cost you a ton of money.
November 30, 2016 -
Federal benefits expert Walt Francis joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to answer your questions about government health savings accounts, and how they can save you money. November 30, 2016
November 29, 2016 -
The most recent plan to save the Postal Service involves taking a page out of the private sector’s book: required enrollment in Medicare.
November 29, 2016 -
Most people know there are ways to save money on health insurance, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are also ways to actually make money while insured.
November 29, 2016 -
In the joke world, the question's what did the sadist do to the masochist? Punchline: nothing. But, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there's a federal version too.
November 23, 2016