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Dr. David Shulkin, the undersecretary for health at VA, says the agency needs better integration with private sector medical providers in order to "re-engineer" the way veterans access treatment.
All the experts who predicted a retirement tidal wave from government were wrong. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why so many retirement-age feds are still working.
In retirement, it's not enough to juggle your annuity, Social Security and your savings. You have to watch your spending. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director at the National Institute of Transition Planning joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on hitting that moving retirement target.
What do federal retirees have in common with Marie Antoinette? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the answer is not a piece of cake.
Many think there is a gap between federal and private sector pay. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the problem is that each side thinks it's on the losing end.
Identity theft robs federal agencies in two ways. First, as many have found in recent years, the data they hold on citizens, and especially those who apply for benefits, is an attractive target for hackers looking to steal and resell identities. Second, agencies lose when they pay benefits to people who filed or applied using stolen or made-up identities.
How much time, energy and effort would you spend to save $600 this year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says many feds and retirees will have that option next month.
Sick of reading front page stories about bloated federal salaries? Tired of hearing you've got it made compared to folks in the private sector? Relief may be on the way. Maybe.
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.
The Office of Personnel Management is set to begin its latest Federal Employee Benefits Survey.
Open Season closes in two weeks. Here are a few reminders and handy links to help you navigate the next 14 days.
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.
If you're the belt and suspenders type, listen up. Thanks to the magic of Medicare, federal employees have the option of getting extra coverage after they retire. Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, explains to Federal Drive with Tom Temin some of the fine points of combining Medicare with your federal employee health benefits plan.
Are you going to blow another $2,000 on your federal health plan next year? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says saving money is easy when you know how.