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New bill could curtail FEHBP prescription drug costs
The FEHBP Drug Integrity, Transparency and Cost Savings Act would give OPM more oversight of contracts and pricing methods. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) said the bill would save the government billions.
Tags: Congress , House , OPM , Stephen Lynch , pay and benefits , AFGE , NTEU , Jason Miller
Your other health plan option - failure
In inspirational movies, a heroic general often says things like, "failure is not an option." And that's silly, of course, because failure is always an option and that's especially true for millions of current and former federal workers - some of whom are sleepwalking their way through the health insurance hunting season, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , Open Season , health insurance , Walt Francis
Health insurance and the single life
When it comes to picking a federal health plan, two cannot live as cheaply as one - you want to be the Lone Ranger, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , pay and benefits , Federal Report , benefits , health insurance , Walt Francis
Medicare - all you need to know!
David Santana, health insurance specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, gives an overview of the Medicare system.
October 22, 2012
Tags: pay and benefits , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , David Santana , enrollment , Bob Leins , Tammy Flanagan , For Your Benefit , NITP , Medicare
FEHB program almost ready to welcome Indian tribe employees
Administrators are preparing to expand the Federal Employee Health Benefits plan in May to thousands of employees of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Tribes have urged the change for a long time. It was mandated by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and is just now becoming a reality.
Tags: OPM , pay and benefits , benefits , Native Americans , National Congress of American Indians , Jacqueline Pata , Ahniwake Rose , Emily Kopp , John O
Online health records more common but usage low, OPM says
92 percent of plans have taken steps to educate their members about health information technology, but less than 5 percent of members are accessing their records online.
Tags: OPM , health record , technology , John Berry
Experts say administration proposal puts FEHB on the ropes
The White House wants to carve out the prescription drug piece and give OPM the ability to negotiate prices through a third party. But experts say this change would cost employees more money and be the first step toward dismantling the entire Federal Employee Health Benefit program.
Tags: James Morrison , Jackie Simon , Joseph Antos , pay and benefits , Walt Francis , American Enterprise Institute , OPM , AFGE , supercommittee , prescription drug benefit , Jason Miller , USPS
Feds' health premiums to increase 3.8 percent
Federal employees will see an average of 3.8 percent increase in healthcare premiums in 2012, the lowest rate hike since 2008 and about half of last year's increase. On average, enrollees with self-only coverage will pay $2.32 more per bi-weekly pay period, and enrollees with family coverage will pay $6.18 more, the Office of Personnel Management said.
Tags: pay and benefits , health benefits , OPM , health insurance , John Berry , Open Season , John Foley , Emily Kopp
Tuesday morning federal headlines - Sept. 27
On today's Federal Drive: The Senate has appeared to avert a government shutdown with the passage of a stopgap funding measure and a proposed bill would allow federal employees to donate unused sick leave to other feds.
Tags: Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , Federal Drive newscast , shutdown , Congress , Senate , Jim Moran , OPM ,
Security benefits of OPM's health data changes
The Office of Personnel Management has released updated security notices for its new Federal Employees Health Benefits program database.
Tags: Harley Geiger , Center for Democracy and Technology , OPM , health records , In Depth , pay and benefits
