Federal Employee Health Benefits
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Shirley Patterson, the assistant director of federal employee insurance options at OPM, told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris the agency turned to a new channel of communication to get the word out this year: webcasts.
November 14, 2011 -
The White House wants to carve out the prescription drug piece and give OPM the ability to negotiate prices through a third party. But experts say this change would cost employees more money and be the first step toward dismantling the entire Federal Employee Health Benefit program.
November 10, 2011 -
Registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employee benefits consultant, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris with tips for making the best decisions.
November 04, 2011 -
After years of being asleep at the health-insurance switch, it appears that many federal workers and retirees are actually doing more than complaining about higher premiums, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
November 02, 2011 -
Robert Moffit is a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Center for Policy Innovation.
October 25, 2011 -
Saving money on long-term care insurance premiums is easy: All you need is to sign up a couple of weeks before a stroke or accident makes it impossible for you to dress, bathe, eat or get in and out of bed. If you don\'t know that horrible, magic moment, check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today.
October 25, 2011 -
Are you one of those federal workers that is unwittingly playing Russian roulette with your lifetime health coverage? Mike Causey says you should be aware of the so-called 5-rule to protect your health insurance coverage when you retire or take a buyout.
October 24, 2011 -
Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employee benefits consultant, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss OPM\'s plan to allow domestic partners of federal employees to be added to federal health plans.
October 17, 2011 -
For many federal workers there is one place you don\'t go, don\'t touch. It\'s their G-spot which, in this case, refers to the giant Group Plan, the FEHBP, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So does the G-spot bring you pleasure or pain?
October 17, 2011 -
Is it fair that a healthy young couple must pay the same health premiums as an older family with lots of kids and major medical issues, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders. For that matter, should a healthy elderly couple have to subsidize two sex-crazed younger workers?
October 14, 2011 -
Federal benefits specialist Ann Vanderslice joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the various plans the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
October 13, 2011 -
If William Shakespeare were alive today, and living in America, he would probably be retired or about to retire and facing the question of whether to purchase Medicare Part B or not, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. As in to be or not to be...
October 13, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Federal Times editor Steve Watkins, and NARFE retired benefits director David Snell. October 12, 2011
October 12, 2011 -
David Snell is the retirement benefits expert with NARFE.
October 12, 2011 -
If you are a 5-foot-9-inch tall, 191 pound federal male, or a 5-foot-3-inch tall 163 pound G-woman, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column is for you. Otherwise read it at your own risk.
October 04, 2011