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A guide to federal health benefits as open enrollment ends

WEBDec 11, 2023. Open enrollment for Federal Employee Health Benefits ends on Monday, Dec. 11 at midnight. (Getty Images) While the holiday shopping season is in full swing, …

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Federal employee insurance impeded by sweeping healthcare …

WEBGEHA, a popular Federal Employees Health Benefit plan that covers some 2 million beneficiaries, has some of its services provided by Change Healthcare, the target …

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Medicare Advantage and FEHB

WEBHowever, according to OPM, “When you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, you may not need FEHB coverage because the Medicare Advantage plan will …

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Benefeds, FEHB open enrollment guide for 2023 health insurance

WEBHealth care premium costs spike for 2023, OPM says. Federal employees will spend an average of 8.7% more on their health insurance premiums in 2023. Rates …

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Suspending FEHB coverage

WEBQ. Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities and who use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for their healthcare are not …

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Is your FEHB insurance carrier dropping coverage in 2024

WEBOther plans options that will be unavailable beginning in 2024 include certain United Healthcare plan options in Florida and Georgia; the Indiana University Health …

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FEHB and Tricare for Life

WEBA. Unfortunately, no one has made such a comparison, nor is it likely that anyone will. While Tricare and Medicare A and B are monolithic, with their benefits …

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Here’s the dates and deadlines to remember for FEHB open …

WEBApril 30. April 30, 2024, is the deadline to submit all of your previous years’ reimbursement claims for the dependent care FSA, health care FSA, and l imited …

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Tricare, Medicare or Blue Cross

WEBFirst, to be enrolled in Tricare, you must be enrolled in Medicare parts A and B. Second, if you drop Tricare, you can’t re-enroll in it. Third, if you drop you FEHB …

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Here are the carriers in the Postal Service health insurance program

WEBAhead of the inaugural open enrollment period for the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program in the fall, the Office of Personnel Management debuted a list …

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Federal health plans to expand gender-affirming care coverage for …

WEBThose in a family plan can expect an average increase of $20.87. Open season for federal employees to re-enroll or change their health insurance for next year …

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The Federal Times guide to open season

WEBNov 10, 2020. Federal employees have important considerations to make when choosing health insurance for 2021. (AlexRaths) With the 2021 open season underway, federal …

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Looking for infertility coverage in FEHB plans

WEBThis year, the Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, stipulated that all carriers will cover procedures …

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Combining federal and state periods of service

WEBI would like to know if there is a way to combine my federal and state times. A. There isn’t. FYI: If you didn’t take a refund of your retirement contributions when you …

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A new decades-in-the-making healthcare plan is coming

WEBAccording to the news release, both GEHA and OPM will be releasing more information in the new plans in the coming months. Open season for federal employee …

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Mandatory retirement and unemployment benefits

WEB2. By Reg Jones on October 17, 2013 EMPLOYMENT, mandatory retirement, RETIREMENT, unemployment benefits. Q. Are air traffic controllers who are forced to …

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Do any FEHB plans cover IVF

WEBFor plan year 2023, OPM is requiring all FEHB carriers to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation procedures for patients experiencing iatrogenic …

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OPM urged to commit to protecting IVF in federal health insurance

WEBHouse and Senate democrats who signed the letter said OPM has an opportunity, as the administrator of the largest employee-sponsored health plan in the …

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Can the federal government be a standard bearer for responsible AI

WEBVice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech on healthcare at an event in Raleigh, N.C., March 26, 2024. U.S. federal agencies must show their artificial …

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Federal vs. state employment

WEBFederal vs. state employment. 0. By Reg Jones on June 16, 2010 RETIREMENT. Q: I am interested in taking a state government job in New York. I retired …

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