Fed Life — Open Season is officially underway

Drew Friedman fills in for Tom this week. As of Monday, Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program is officially underway. Tom Temin and she recently spoke with Kevin Moss, a director at Consumers’ Checkbook, about what federal employees should keep an eye out for over the next month.

Plus, Congress has just a few days to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. Drew spoke with John Hatton, a vice president at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), to get the latest.