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Open Season creates opportunities for tax savings
Ed Zurndorfer, a registered employees benefits consultant, recommends that feds consider possible tax deductions when choosing a health insurance plan. But hurry, open season ends Dec. 12.
Tags: Pay & Benefit , Ed Zurndorfer , supercommittee , tax breaks , Michael OConnell
Common mistakes during Open Season
Federal employees have until Dec. 12 to decide on a health plan during this year's Open Season. Benefits expert Walt Francis has advice for feds.
Tags: Your Turn , Walt Francis , pay and benefits , Mike Causey , FEHBP
Open Season crunch time: What to do NOW
Federal benefits specialist Ann Vanderslice has some quick tips in the last-minute days before the Open Season deadline.
Tags: pay and benefits , Ann Vanderslice , Federal Drive , FEHBP , health plans , OPM
Open season overview
Hosts Bob Leins and John Elliot give an overview of your health benefit plan options as Open Season 2011 draws to a close.
December 12, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , Bob Leins , John Elliott , FEHBP , health benefits
Monday madness checklist
There is still time, but not much, to pick your 2012 health plan. Missing the boat could mean you'll shell out much too much money in premiums. And doing the wrong thing could translate into a $14,000 mistake, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , benefits , FEHBP , Walt Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees
Give yourself a pay raise
Want to know a way to get more money that doesn't involve a gun, mask or duct tape? It can be done if you take action before quitting time on Monday, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Walt Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , FEHBP
Hate-your-mate health tip
You can save a lot of money on health insurance premiums if you live the good life and hate your wife...or husband. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives some unorthodox tips for navigating through the health insurance open season, which closes next Monday.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , FEHBP , health insurance , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , Walt Francis
More open season do's and don'ts
Walt Francis, editor of the Checkbook Guide to
Federal Health Plans, and Steve Losey and Sean
Reilly of the Federal Times, join host Mike Causey
on today's program.
December 7, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey , Walt Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , Sean Reilly , Stephen Losey , FEHBP ,
FEHBP help (plus a warning!)
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got some health plan hunting advice today, plus an important warning about groups that are fishing for your Social Security number using the Open Season as the entry portal.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , Walt Francis , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , FEHBP
Inertia + FEHBP = Financial Problems
The health insurance hunting season ends next Monday. Sticking with your current plan, without doing any shopping, is probably OK. But if 2012 is a bad medical year for you and yours — ignorance is not bliss, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , FEHBP , health insurance
