Open Season

  • John Grobe, author of "The Answer Book on Your Federal Employee Benefits", joins host Mike Causey to discuss what feds should consider when making decisions about their group life insurance packages. September 14, 2016

    September 13, 2016
  • Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko joins host Mike Causey to discuss the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program open season and Shane Canfield will discuss the Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies program. September 7, 2016

    September 06, 2016
  • Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program is fast approaching, but starting Sept. 1, for the first time in 10 years federal employees can enroll or increase their life insurance without a health exam, through the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program.

    August 29, 2016
  • This week on "Your Turn", federal heath benefits expert Walt Francis joins host Mike Causey to answer your questions about FEHBP open season, which ends Dec. 14.

    December 09, 2015
  • Benefits experts at the Office of Personnel Management fielded questions from federal employees and annuitants during a Twitter chat. Self-plus-one was one of the questions feds were most interested in finding out more about.

    December 03, 2015
  • Open Season is coming to a close and if you haven’t already made a decision on your federal health insurance, there’s no time like the present, says federal benefits expert Walton Francis.

    December 02, 2015
  • Federal benefits expert Walton Francis, author of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, joins host Mike Causey to answer your questions and emails about FEHBP open season. December 2, 2015

    December 01, 2015
  • Open Season closes in two weeks. Here are a few reminders and handy links to help you navigate the next 14 days.

    November 30, 2015
  • Thanks to the immense interest in the new self-plus-one option under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, the Office of Personnel Management is processing twice as many transactions than average.

    November 25, 2015
  • The end of Open Season is just around the corner and Federal News Radio has got your back. Send us your Open Season questions and we'll do our best to answer them before the Dec. 14 Open Season deadline.

    November 19, 2015