health insurance premiums

In addition to the ever-present threat of a shutdown, it’s when federal workers go shopping for next year’s all-important heath insurance.

Even though Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health premiums are likely to go up next year, Uncle Sam will continue to pay the lion’s share of the total premium.

It will be late this year, probably November or December, before active and retired federal workers find out how much extra money they may have next year.