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Open season: What you need to know about family plans
What are the best family plans? What's a consumer driven plan? Our open season coverage continues this week with more from expert Walton Francis.
November 17, 2010 (Encore presentation November 24, 2010)
Single Family FEHBP Best Buys
If you are looking only at premiums during the current health insurance hunting season you are missing a big part of the story, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Today we look at overall best buys for federal workers and retirees.
Investors make slight shifts to higher-risk TSP funds
Tom Trabucco joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the agenda and decisions of FTIB's Monday board meeting.
Federal pay raises up in the air
Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
Federal pay raises up in the air
Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
Your Future: Omnibus or Ominous?
The shattered lame duck session of the 111th Congress has limped back in town with lots of homework to complete in a short time. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it includes the federal pay raise (if any), job security issues, $250 payments for retirees and a new TSP perk.
Kaiser Permanente discusses Open Season options
John Patrick, Director of Sales and Account Management for FEHB, and Jeff Goldman, Executive Director of Government Programs for Kaiser Permanente join For Your Benefit for a discussion on Open Season.
November 15, 2010
What to do for Open Season
Registered benefits consultant, Ed Zurndorfer has some open season advice.
Open Season starting points from the pros
Federal News Radio continues its coverage of open season by speaking with Walton Francis, editor of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.
November 10, 2010
Causey on health plan options in Open Season
Mike Causey makes sense of Open Season options.
Free forum on federal health plans offered in Md.
Congressman Chris Van Hollen hosts federal health plan forum.
DOL recruits through benefits class
The Department of Labor is teaching classes on retirement and health benefits at Howard University. Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, tells Federal News Radio about the program and their hopes for recruiting.
TSP Snapshot: A look behind the October numbers
October is the best month yet this year for the Thrift Savings Plan. Guest analyst Paul Yurachek with Ameriprise Financial Services offers this month's installment of TSP Snapshot.
Best of the DorobekINSIDER
Best of show includes snapshot of October TSP fund returns, Sunlight apps and leadership styles in the military.
How the elections may hit your TSP fund
The elections may have an affect on your investments. Arthur Stein explains.
GEHA discusses Open Season options
On this first day of Open Season, host Tammy Flanagan welcomes Jane Overton, vice president of claims, GEHA (Government Employees Health Association).
November 8, 2010
Everything you need to know about Open Season
Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan are joined by Walton Francis, Editor of the Checkbook Guide Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, to discuss available health plans, what's new this year and the costs.
November 1, 2010
IRS releases TSP contribution limits for 2011
The IRS releases TSP contribution limits for 2011.
TSP contribution limits for 2011 explained
Contribution limits to your Thrift Savings Plan will probably stay the same in 2011, said Tom Trabucco of the Federal Thrift Investment Board. In 2010, feds could contribute up to $16,500
For TSP investments, most play it safe
Tom Trabucco of the Thrift Savings Plan joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the latest items from the board meeting.




