Pay & Benefits
Open Season Coming: Here is Why Feds Should Pay Attention to Their Health Insurance
Open season is coming up. Here is why this could be important to federal employees.
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
Expanding FEHB Coverage: What Will it Cost Agencies and Is it Legal?
OPM has issued a proposed rule to expand FEHB coverage to temporary and seasonal employees.
Retirement
What Every Federal Employee’s Financial Planner Should Know About Federal Retirement and Benefits
Federal employees have some unique features to their financial lives, so financial advisors should know about them.
Pay & Benefits
BCBS Removes HIV Drugs From Mandatory Mail Order List for Federal Employees
In what is being hailed as a victory for federal employees with HIV/AIDS, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has announced that it has removed HIV drugs from…
Federal Workforce News
OPM Removes Prohibition on Sex Change Coverage Under FEHB
OPM has removed the prohibition on federal employee health insurance for providing for sex change operations and "transition care" for someone who has undertaken this process.
Q&A
Not Electing Medicare Part B to Cover Health Premiums
A FedSmith.com user asks about his logic of not electing Medicare Part B to cover the cost of co-pays.
Federal Workforce News
FedSmith.com Users Favor Inclusion of Obesity Drugs in FEHB
The Office of Personnel Management recently announced it was not permissible for insurance carriers to exclude obesity drugs under FEHB on the basis that obesity is a lifestyle…
Human Resources
Obesity and the Federal Employee
OPM has informed FEHB insurance carriers that classifying obesity as a lifestyle condition or considering obesity treatment as cosmetic is not permitted under the federal health insurance program.
Retirement
How Federal Employees Can Speed Up Processing Their OPM Retirement Applications
These are some common errors federal employees should avoid to help speed up processing their OPM retirement applications.
Retirement
Preventive Planning to Avoid a Potential Healthcare Crisis
One thing that is not included in the FEHB plans is long term care insurance. The author offers considerations when exploring available options for covering a long term…