Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
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The Office of Personnel Management is calling for federal employee health insurance carriers to propose more wellness and prevention programs.
March 25, 2011 -
The agency will issue its first Call Letter of 2011 Friday detailing suggestions for insurance carriers to focus on wellness and healthy lifestyles. Director Berry also wants insurance providers to offer affinity benefits for domestic partners of federal employees. Later this year, OPM will launch a new medical claims database to improve the plans.
March 25, 2011 -
Feds have many questions about what Congress and President Barack Obama have in store for them in the years ahead. Federal Times experts Steve Watkins and Sean Reilly, and Carol Bonosaro, Senior Executive Association President, join Mike Causey to discuss these issues.
January 26, 2011 -
Buying a health plan simply because it has low premiums can be a big mistake unless: you have been dropped from your parents federal health plan; you are the ex-spouse of a federal worker or retiree or you are currently piggybacking on your nonfederal spouses health insurance. In that case, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, expensive can still be cheap.
December 08, 2010 -
Federal health benefits expert Walton Francis explains what feds need to do in the last week leading up to the open season deadline.
December 07, 2010 -
Open Season 2010 is quickly coming to a close. December 13 is the last day for feds to make changes to their health care plans. David Snell from the National Active & Retired Federal Employees group joins us to talk about the best health plan deals for feds and retirees. December 8, 2010
December 07, 2010 -
Picking the right health plan next year is important if you are 30 and healthy. But if you are over 55 or retired it could be a matter of financial life-or-death. And your health insurance hunting season ends next Monday. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey lists the best buys for retirees.
December 07, 2010 -
With one week left to shop for health insurance you still have time to save yourself a lot of money next year or do nothing and maybe live to regret it. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s got some tips on getting the best deal.
December 06, 2010 -
Walt Francis, editor of Checkbook\'s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, joins FEDtalk to discuss the major changes for federal employees to their FEHBP health, vision and dental plans. December 3, 2010
December 02, 2010 -
Next year you\'ll be asked to pay 2011 health premiums using your frozen 2010 pay check. That will mean an actual drop in income unless, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you pick up a bargain health plan between now and December 13.
December 02, 2010 -
Anchor Amy Morris and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey welcome Colleen Murphy and Walton Francis for a Federal News Radio Discussion on the FEHBP Open Season.
November 30, 2010 -
Are you too busy to shop for health insurance? So busy you can afford to make a $2,000 mistake by paying for something you don\'t need? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey offers a two-minute shopping guide.
November 29, 2010 -
There are lots of ways you can reduce your medical tab next year, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, including checking out some FEHBP plans you may never have heard of.
November 19, 2010 -
What are the best family plans? What\'s a consumer driven plan? Our open season coverage continues this week with more from expert Walton Francis. November 17, 2010 (Encore presentation November 24, 2010)
November 17, 2010 -
If you are looking only at premiums during the current health insurance hunting season you are missing a big part of the story, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Today we look at overall best buys for federal workers and retirees.
November 17, 2010