Articles in this section are dedicated to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB). As a hub for valuable information, this collection of articles delves into the various aspects of the FEHB, offering insights, guidance, and essential details for federal employees navigating their health benefits.
Our assortment of articles covers a wide spectrum, from an overview of the FEHB to in-depth analyses of specific plan options as well as FEHB premiums and information related to the annual open season run by the Office of Personnel Management. If you’re a federal employee looking to make informed decisions about your healthcare coverage, this category is your go-to resource.
The House version of a postal reform bill in Congress is better than the Senate version according to NARFE, although it thinks neither is ideal. What effect do these bills have on enrollment options in Medicare, and which federal retirees would be impacted?
What if your life insurance could also provide coverage for you during your lifetime? The author discusses the concept of using living benefits as they apply to federal employees covered by FEGLI and FEHB.
What is the definition of an “eligible child” with respect to receiving survivor benefits? The author provides some details of survivor benefits as they relate to children of federal employees.
A House Committee hearing last week looked at reforming the health benefits for postal employees in an effort to deal with the Postal Service’s massive and ongoing financial losses. Could moving postal workers to Medicare ultimately force other federal employees onto this system as well?
Do you want to ensure that you spouse remains covered by FEHB after your death? Then you want to elect some level of survivor benefit for your spouse at the time you retire. The author describes some considerations for choosing a survivor benefit.
The author says that federal employees have a new concern in the realm of identity theft: medical records. He explains why this is an area of vulnerability and what federal workers can do if they think they have been a victim of medical identity theft.
A recent lawsuit unsuccessfully sought a ruling ordering OPM to require, rather than just encourage, FEHB insurers to cover certain equipment for the hearing impaired.
The Office of Personnel Management is providing a special enrollment period for federal employees who wish to change to the Self Plus One Option from the Self and Family option of the FEHB.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a Benefits Administration Letter today regarding a final rule that took effect on January 1 amending the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program regulations regarding enrollment options following the termination of a plan or plan option.
Many readers are asking why the Self Plus One option is not more economical than the Self and Family health insurance option. What should an alert couple or single parent learn from a “witches’ brew of competing forces” affecting the cost of this new option?
