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Federal freeze to send SES running?

Feds have many questions about what Congress and President Barack Obama have in store for them in the years ahead. Federal Times experts Steve Watkins and Sean Reilly, and Carol Bonosaro, Senior Executive Association President, join Mike Causey to discuss these issues.

Tags: pay freeze , retirement , Carol Bonosaro , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , Federal Times , Congress

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Health Premiums: When Expensive is Still Cheap

Buying a health plan simply because it has low premiums can be a big mistake unless: you have been dropped from your parents federal health plan; you are the ex-spouse of a federal worker or retiree or you are currently piggybacking on your nonfederal spouses health insurance. In that case, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, expensive can still be cheap.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Open Season ,

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Last-minute open season tips

Federal health benefits expert Walton Francis explains what feds need to do in the last week leading up to the open season deadline.

Tags: Walton Francis , Mike Causey , pay and benefits , Open Season , pay freeze , Dorobek Insider

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Best buys for retirees in Open Season

Picking the right health plan next year is important if you are 30 and healthy. But if you are over 55 or retired it could be a matter of financial life-or-death. And your health insurance hunting season ends next Monday. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey lists the best buys for retirees.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Open Season , Honor Flight

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Crazy About Your Doctor? Shop or Drop

With one week left to shop for health insurance you still have time to save yourself a lot of money next year or do nothing and maybe live to regret it. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got some tips on getting the best deal.

Tags: pay and benefits , Open Season , Walton Francis , Checkbook's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Empl , Mike Causey

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Pay Freeze vs. Higher FEHBP Premiums

Next year you'll be asked to pay 2011 health premiums using your frozen 2010 pay check. That will mean an actual drop in income unless, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you pick up a bargain health plan between now and December 13.

Tags: pay and benefits , pay freeze , pay debate , Open Season , Walton Francis , Mike Causey

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The Two Minute FEHBP Drill

Are you too busy to shop for health insurance? So busy you can afford to make a $2,000 mistake by paying for something you don't need? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey offers a two-minute shopping guide.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey

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Downsizing Your Health Care Tab

There are lots of ways you can reduce your medical tab next year, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, including checking out some FEHBP plans you may never have heard of.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , CD HD , Open Season

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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.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Open Season , premiums

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Federal health claims database delayed by OPM

Tags: OPM , Federal Drive , Health Claims Data Warehouse , database , health , technology , Federal Employee Health Benefit Program ,

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