Open Season
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Unexpected things happen, and if that means a major medical emergency and you don’t have the right FEHB plan, you could be in big-time trouble.
November 14, 2019 -
If wasting a couple-thousand dollars next year is no big deal to you, you can skip this.
November 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Open Season is underway and the Office of Personnel Management says it has updated its tool for participants to compare plans.
November 12, 2019 -
Planning on enrolling in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program after retirement? Ever hear of the 5-year rule? Many haven’t. Until it’s too late.
November 08, 2019 -
One of the key questions facing those eligible for Medicare is should they take part B and pay its premiums in addition to one of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program plans?
November 04, 2019 -
Uncle Sam will spend a small fortune over the next couple of months making it easier for 2.8 million government workers to get the best health plan next year for the fewest amount of premium dollars.
October 31, 2019 -
Federal workers and retirees are awash in numbers today, some solid, some still forming up. The final total will determine in large part what kind of financial future they have.
October 11, 2019 -
It's very likely, especially if you haven’t changed plans in the past few years or are retired, that you are paying more in premiums than necessary.
October 08, 2019 -
TRICARE recipients will see an increase of up to 40% or slightly more to their prescription drug copayments at the beginning of 2020.
October 04, 2019 -
Nobody likes to pay more for anything. But is it possible that the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program isn’t the ripoff many think it is?
October 04, 2019 -
After last year's record low premium rate increases, participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will pay, on average, more than 5% more for their premiums in 2020.
October 02, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management has chosen a carrier to revive a relatively idle contract option under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program this year. The Government Employees Health Association will offer two new national health plans under OPM's indemnity benefit contract.
October 01, 2019 -
The Senate has confirmed Eugene Scalia, son for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to serve as the next Secretary of Labor.
September 27, 2019 -
TRICARE enrollees will have an opportunity to change their plans from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9.
September 26, 2019 -
Because of the 2017 tax law, many were surprised to learn that it no longer paid to itemize deductions that had been important in the past.
September 18, 2019