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FEHBP + Medicare Part B can be 'political insurance'
Federal employees turning 65 might be wondering: Do I get Medicare Part B coverage in addition to my federal health plan?
Tags: FEHBP , Your Turn , pay and benefits , retirement , Medicare ,
Open Season explainer: The pitfall of two self-only health plans
Walton Francis is the editor of the Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.
Tags: Your Turn , Mike Causey , Open Season , pay and benefits , FEHBP
USPS plan to set up own health plan faces lawmakers' skepticism
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe testified today before a House subcommittee saying a USPS-sponsored plan would save $7 billion a year. Such a plan, Donahoe said, would offer equal or better coverage to current employees and retirees.
Tags: USPS , Patrick Donahoe , pay and benefits , House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , Congress , Stephen Lynch , Darryl Issa , retirement , FEHBP
Answers to your open season questions
Host Mike Causey is joined by Walton Francis, editor of the Washington Consumers Checkbook Guide to Federal Health Plans. They will talk about what to look for when choosing a health care plan.
November 30, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , Open Season , FEHBP , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey , Steve Losey , Federal Times
FEHBP open season
Insurance expert Walton Francis talks about open season for federal employees as he joins hosts Bob Leins and John Elliot.
November 28, 2011
Tags: pay and benefits , Bob Leins , John Elliot , Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees , FEHBP , health care
FEHBP best buys, feds' future after supercommittee
Health insurance expert Walton Francis joins host Mike Causey on today's program. He will help you navigate the "best buys" for singles, couples, large families, retirees with and without Medicare, and people who are taking risks by using their private sector spouses health plan.
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey , Stephen Losey , Federal Times , FEHBP , supercommittee
FEHBP open season
Host Mike Causey is joined by Walton Francis, author of "The Checkbook Guide to Health Plans," to talk about what's the best health plan for you and your family.
November 16, 2011
Tags: Your Turn , Mike Causey , FEHBP , Open Season , Health Maintenance Organizations , APWU , NALC , SAMBA , Mail Handlers , GEHA , health care
Your health care plan as guinea pig: learning lessons from FEHBP
Your Federal health care benefits are getting some close examination.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , best practices , health IT , American Enterprise Institute
What choices remain in FEHBP and how to pick one
Tags: P&B , FEHBP , Checkbook's Guide to Health Plans for Federal Empl
Analysis: FEHB changes coming to your wallet
Changes to the computation of group rates in the FEHBP are coming. We talk with Checkbook's Walton Francis about what that may mean for you.
Tags: Federal Drive , FEHBP , OPM , benefits , health care , Suzanne Kubota
