Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

  • OPM said the rise in costs is lower than the industry standard. Employees who choose family coverage will see an increase of $22.90 a month. Open season starts Nov. 8.

    October 01, 2010
  • Word is spreading about who is, and isn\'t, covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program now that President Obama has signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Ed Zurdorfer, a registered employee benefit consultant, explains how it works.

    September 17, 2010
  • Beginning in January, thousands, maybe tens of thousands of new people will be joining the federal employee health benefits program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains how it will work and what it could mean for the nation\'s biggest health care program.

    September 14, 2010
  • Health care reform will eventually affect the daily lives and bank accounts of every American, including feds. Registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndofer gives us some survival tips.

    September 03, 2010
  • Health care reform will eventually affect the daily lives and bank accounts of every American, including feds. Registered employee benefit consultant Ed Zurndofer gives us some survival tips.

    August 20, 2010
  • Do you have a mid-20s dependent child who doesn\'t have health insurance? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says relief is on the way, but it may be awhile before it gets to you.

    August 06, 2010
  • Federal workers, and especially federal retirees, may find a much bigger bite coming out of their pay and retirement benefits next year, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says they can avoid the hit if they shop carefully this fall.

    July 30, 2010
  • Coming to a health plan near you: an excise tax on those so-called Cadillac high-premium, high benefit plans which some federal workers and retirees love. But before you panic, check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s Federal Report. It may be just what the doctor ordered.

    July 29, 2010
  • Do you have a dependent child in his or her mid-20s? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things are not looking good to extend coverage this year to those who hit their 26th birthday.

    June 15, 2010
  • The way you feel about teleworking or raising the age for dependent health care coverage may depend on whether your favorite ice cream flavor is Vanilla or Rocky Road. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains the different-strokes rule.

    May 14, 2010
  • Feds with older dependent children would love to cover them under their health plan. And there\'s a bill that would raise the age from 22 to 26. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s a real long shot because of everything from the congressional vacation schedule to the Gulf oil disaster.

    May 10, 2010
  • A bill has been introduced that would let the Office of Personnel Management extend health insurance to adult children of federal employees this year, instead of having them wait for the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed by President Obama in March.

    May 04, 2010
  • The Office of Personnel Management is working with Congress to implement the health reform law early by allowing health insurance coverage of employees\' adult dependent children up to age 26. Registered Employee Benefit Consultant Ed Zurndorfer gives us an update.

    April 30, 2010
  • A growing number of adult children are returning home, assuming dependent status and needing health insurance. So how\'s the federal health insurance program handling this? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.

    April 15, 2010
  • Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today, about the FEHBP, is must reading unless you are planning to end it all on your 50th birthday or you\'re holding a mega-million dollar lottery ticket.

    April 13, 2010