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Self-plus-one health insurance and phased retirement
NARFE legislative director Jessica Klement and Federal Times writer Stephen Losey, join host Mike Causey to talk about the self-plus-one health plan option and the chained CPI.
May 29, 2013
Tags: pay and benefits , self-plus-one , Jessica Klement , NARFE , Stephen Losey , Federal Times , federal retirement , phased retirements , chained CPI , Mike Causey , Your Turn
Self-plus-one health insurance: How come?
What does Jackass: The Movie have to do with the federal health plan, considered the nation's biggest and best? Well it boils down to the risk pool and an administration plan to set up a third category for self-plus-one coverage, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , self-plus-one , Jessica Klement
Your health plan: BFF, WDW, WOOT or WTF?
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants to know: If you wanted to text your BFF about the future of the FEHBP (your health plan) would you describe it as WOOT or WTF?
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Affordable Care Act
Bill would ax FEHBP in favor of Affordable Care Act plan
Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) introduced legislation to require federal employees, the president, vice president and members of Congress to use insurance under the Affordable Care Act instead of the current federal program.
Tags: pay and benefits , Dave Camp , Affordable Care Act , Congress , Simpson-Bowles , Jason Miller
Chained CPI, TSP, and the 2014 budget
Financial Planner Art Stein and Federal Times Senior Staff Writer Stephen Losey join host Mike Causey to talk about a number of issues affecting federal workers.
April 24, 2013
Tags: pay and benefits , Art Stein , chained CPI , TSP , budget 2014 , pay raise , Pensions , Federal Times , Stephen Losey , STOCK Act , Mike Causey , Your Turn
Chained CPI, TSP, and the 2014 budget
Financial Planner Art Stein and Federal Times Senior Staff Writer Stephen Losey join host Mike Causey to talk about a number of issues affecting federal workers.
April 17, 2013
Tags: pay and benefits , Art Stein , chained CPI , TSP , budget 2014 , pay raise , Pensions , Federal Times , Stephen Losey , STOCK Act , Mike Causey , Your Turn
FEHBP modernization plan receives cautious optimism from Hill
The Office of Personnel Management told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that the 50-year-old law creating the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) has hurt its ability to keep the FEHBP up-to-date. The agency estimates billions in savings over the next decade should Congress approve the White House's proposals in the 2014 budget request.
Tags: workforce , pay and benefits , OPM , John Foley , Darrell Issa , Eleanor Holmes Norton , Blue Cross Blue Shield , United Healthcare , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Tim Walberg , Jason Miller ,
OPM in talks to add 6 new carriers to FEHBP
The Office of Personnel Management is in talks with six additional health care providers to join the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, according to John O'Brien, OPM's director of health care and insurance. OPM has been working over the past few years to add plans to the FEHB program in a bid to increase competition, O'Brien said in a keynote address at the 2013 FEHB Carrier Conference in Arlington, Va.
Tags: pay and benefits , OPM , health insurance
Health plans: The end is near - like today
Usually when people say the end is near, they are either kidding or wrong. But if you are in the federal health program or would like to join up the end is near. As in today. Still looking for the best deal? Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's "best buy" shopping list, especially if you are married to another federal worker.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , Open Season , Walt Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees
Your health plan and the Nixon curse
Did you ever hear of the Nixon curse? Are you sick of having people push you to shop around for a health insurance plan? If so, rejoice, because Monday is the deadline for picking your 2013 health plan. After that, you won't have all those confusing options to kick around anymore for a long time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , Open Season ,
