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Understanding How Medicare Coordinates with FEHB

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinUpdated: September 6, 2016 10:51 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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It’s important to understand what benefits you have available under Medicare as a federal employee. The author explains Medicare’s four parts and how they overlap with the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.

NARFE Responds To Proposed Postal Reform Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldJune 29, 2016 9:59 PM Categories Current Events, Retirement Leave a comment

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.

The Current State of the Social Security Trust Funds

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithJune 23, 2016 12:15 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its latest report on the health of Social Security. The report says that the trust funds should enable paying scheduled benefits until 2034, but the author notes it doesn’t actually say the trust fund will last until then.

Changes in Legislation Requiring Mandatory Medicare is an Improvement But Not the Solution Says NARFE

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldJune 16, 2016 6:28 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment

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?

Accelerate the Tax Efficiency of Roth TSP Distributions

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinJune 1, 2016 3:37 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The author describes a technique known as the “The Back Door Roth TSP Withdrawal” federal employees can use to accelerate their tax benefits in retirement.

Reforming Retiree Health Insurance May Start with Mandatory Medicare, But May Not End There

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldMay 16, 2016 3:27 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment
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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?

What is Worse Than No COLA? A Small COLA

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldMay 3, 2016 1:23 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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What are the prospects for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in 2017 and what are the implications for federal retirees? The author looks at the current situation.

House Budget Committee Releases 2017 Budget Proposal

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 15, 2016 1:44 PM Categories Agency News, Retirement Leave a comment

The House Budget Committee has released its FY 2017 budget proposal. Unlike past budgets, this one lacks some of the direct targeting of federal employees through proposed cuts, but it still includes some proposals that are applicable to federal workers. Here is a summary of these proposals.

CMS Publishes Final Medicare Part B Premium Rates For 2016

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldNovember 11, 2015 1:48 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

After months of speculation and debate, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the official rates for Medicare Part B premiums beginning in January 2016.

2016 Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles Announced

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 11, 2015 12:08 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the Medicare outpatient hospital services (Part B) programs.

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