OPM offers incentives for healthcare and insurance employees to leave before Open Season
The Office of Personnel Management is giving many employees in its healthcare and insurance division another chance to…
The Medicare question federal retirees can’t ignore anymore
Just as Social Security is central to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Medicare may play an important…
Healthcare affordability part 5: Why HDHPs with HSAs are the most affordable health plan for most federal employees
Healthcare costs have climbed steadily for years with no relief in sight. For federal employees, the financial pressure…
OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees
In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members…
OPM calls on federal insurance carriers to promote ‘well care,’ cut costs
The Office of Personnel Management is out with a range of new expectations for federal health carriers, driven…
OPM leans into ‘well care’ as it reshapes federal health plans for 2027
In late March, OPM released its annual call letter, including 2027 policy goals and initiatives for FEHB and…
Traveling soon? What federal health plans actually cover
It’s the peak tourist season in Florida thanks to our sunny and warm weather and surprisingly low humidity…
Over 30,000 feds facing possible FEHB premium spike next year
More than 30,000 federal insurance enrollees may be in for some sticker shock next year, if they choose…
How federal employees over 65 can navigate Medicare, FEHB and TRICARE
According to Office of Personnel Management data, as of September 2024, around 5% — or roughly 100,000 — of…
FEHB costs are climbing in 2026. Here’s what that means for feds
Unfortunately, the 12.3% average enrollee increase in FEHB premiums isn’t the only health insurance cost rising next year.…
What FEHB changes mean for your 2026 health coverage
Most federal employees and retirees will pay much more for health coverage next year; the enrollee share of…
Federal health insurance premiums to see another large spike in 2026
Federal employees and annuitants are heading for yet another year of large increases to their health insurance premiums,…