Resources to Help You Prepare for Benefits Open Season
The Office of Personnel Management has released some documents to help federal workers prepare for the upcoming benefits open season this fall.
FEHB
Stay informed on the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program with updates on FEHB premiums, plan options, coverage changes, and guidance for navigating federal health insurance. Explore clear explanations of FEHB enrollment rules, Open Season updates, plan comparisons, and OPM policies that shape healthcare choices for federal employees and retirees. Find timely analysis and practical insights to help you evaluate costs, understand benefits, and make informed decisions about your FEHB coverage.
10 Critical Coordinates for Navigating FERS Retirement (Part 2)
Are you taking full advantage of the benefits available to you as a federal employee under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)? In the second article in the series, the author discusses actions federal employees should take to help them prepare for a successful retirement.
Federal Retirees Need To Tighten Belts While Current Employees Expect To See Pay Increases
A series of actions are leading probable declines in the take home pay of federal retirees in 2017. Current federal employees, however, are on pace to see their largest pay increase since 2010.
NARFE Responds To Proposed Postal Reform Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has sharply criticized plans by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform to require postal retirees, their spouses and survivors to enroll in Medicare Part B or forfeit their coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Changes in Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare is an Improvement But Not the Solution Says NARFE
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?
Life Insurance… Now for the Living!
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 Constitutes an ‘Eligible Child’ for Survivor Benefits?
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.
Reforming Retiree Health Insurance May Start with Mandatory Medicare, But May Not End There
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?
Ensuring Your Spouse Remains Covered Under FEHB After Your Death
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.
Medical Identity Theft: A Sickening Concern for Federal Employees
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.
