The 2016 Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 5714) proposes shifting postal retirees’ primary health care coverage from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to Medicare. Proponents call this a consensus proposal for integrating the FEHBP with Medicare. It is not. The proposal’s impact on both postal retirees and taxpayers could be substantial. Read more
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association has re-elected Richard G. Thissen as their national president. Thissen’s first plan of action is to focus on four big problems from now until the end of 2016. These issues are:
The first week of FEGLI Open Season is off and running. With the Insurance Open Season in full affect, it is important to lay out all the details you need to know! Read more
In Carol Schmidlin’s latest articles on FedSmith.com, she explains what benefits federal employees have under Medicare. Must read if are 65 or older!
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Hefty Hikes in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) are getting lots of attention from federal employee advocacy groups and lawmakers. Two good articles that explain why this added attention is being focused on the FLTCIP are: “Anger Amounts Over Long Term Care Premium Spike”, written by the GovExec Staff, and “House Committee Asks John Hancock Financial for Details on FLTCIP Premium Increases”, by Ian Smith. Make sure to read the articles above and to stay informed!