Note: Postal employees and retirees may be in the FEHB as a covered family member of a spouse eligible for the FEHB through their own federal employment. The creation of the PSHB did not change eligibility of Postal Service employees and retirees under the life insurance, dental-vision insuranc...
OPM has issued its annual “call letter” on federal employee health insurance, which for the 2025 plan year will see the introduction of a Postal Service Health Benefits program as a carve-out from the FEHB program. The annual letter begins the negotiation process between OPM and health insur...
On October 30, 2013, OPM published final regulations in the Federal Register to expand coverage for children of same-sex domestic partners under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). The regulation allowed children...
Approximately one-third of the clinicians studied participated in FEHB networks, and only 44 percent of FEHB patients received care from network clinicians. Out-of-network mental health benefits are an important policy consideration to ensure access to mental health treatment under parity proposals....
It seems disingenuous to pretend that you lose your insurance for the sole reason that you don’t have a job. That’s not the case – you lose your insurance because you can’t pay for it anymore. It’s cheaper under your employer because they pay part of it, but surely it’s obvio...
OPM released itsannual call letterto insurance carriers earlier this month where they outlined their areas of focus for plan year 2025. Most of the initiatives center on Medicare coordination with FEHB coverage, in particular how federal annuitants will receive prescri...
Whistleblowers can file FCA lawsuits against those who defraud various federal health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare, Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance, Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Railroad Medicare, and even health insurance offered through the Affordable Care ...
Many retirees work at another job after they leave the federal service. Federal retirees can also delay taking Part B without penalty if they are covered under a working spouse exemption or if they are working for other employers that provide primary healthcare coverage where the FEHB becomes sec...
The guide informs how much money they can potentially save by changing — or by staying in — their health insurance plan. It summarizes thousands of facts about the plans to simplify the decision process. Orders for access to the guide — available at the beginning of the 2020FEHB Open seas...
You have a number of Medicare decisions to make when you turn 65, and this is especially true when you have other health insurance. It’s a good idea to start learning about your choices ahead of turning 65. Preparation can help you get the coverage that best meets your needs while ...