Pay & Benefits
NARFE Calls FEHB Premiums Increase ‘Relatively Modest’
The average premiums under the FEHB are going up 6.2% in 2017. NARFE President Richard G. Thissen called the increase in enrollee costs “relatively modest.”
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.
Pay & Benefits
6.2% Average Health Insurance Increase for Federal Employees
The average rate increase for 2017 under the health insurance plan for federal employees (FEHB) will be 6.2% in 2017.
Pay & Benefits
Paying FEHB Premiums While in a Nonpay Status
OPM is proposing to provide agencies discretion in taking on debt for an employee's share of FEHB premiums while the employee is in a nonpay status.
Pay & Benefits
The Problem with Self Plus One
The "self plus one" option under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program has proven to be quite costly. The author looks at how high some of the premiums…
Retirement
Newly Re-Elected NARFE Leaders Face a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Rising Premiums Hitting Federal Retirees
Federal retirees could be facing a "perfect storm" of events that could collectively cause costs for their benefits to rise sharply in 2017. NARFE has been campaigning to…
Retirement
Understanding How Medicare Coordinates with FEHB
The author explains Medicare's four parts and how they overlap with the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
Human Resources
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.
Pay & Benefits
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…
Pay & Benefits
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…
Federal Workforce News
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…