FEHB Is Catching Up – Self Plus One
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that beginning in 2016 federal employees and retirees will have the option of self-plus one coverage through the FEHB.
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An Economically Changing World
The world is changing. We face more economic challenges today than the majority of the current workforce has ever witnessed.
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FEGLI – Some Basic Facts
Know the facts about FEGLI, as life insurance is a very important part of the planning process to RETIRE WELL.
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Suspending My FEHB
What Happens If I Drop or Suspend my FEHB – Can I Ever Get it Back?
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FEHB and Medicare
Americans are living longer and that means going forward we will have an unprecedented number of seniors making up the American population. How FEHB and Medicare work together and what you need to know.
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FEHB – The Decision is Yours
As you get closer and closer to retirement, you may come across a myriad of discussions about whether you should keep your FEHB when you become eligible for Medicare or whether you should suspend it or wave goodbye to it.
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FEHB who is a dependent
Who is considered a family member eligible as a dependent for coverage under my FEHB benefits? That is a million dollar question that requires a million dollar answer. The definition of family member is rather broad for federal employees eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. Below are a list of who is considered
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FEHB and Surviving Spouses
Surviving spouses are able to keep FEHB coverage and pay the same competitive costs as active employees as long as eligibility criteria is met.
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Additional Information on FEHB
Many retirees will have a critical decision to make about their Health Benefits moving into retirement and whether or not they should transport their FEHB coverage.
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Special Provisions and Open Season
Special provisions and information on Open Season Enrollment for Federal and Postal employees
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Transporting FEHB
For Federal and Postal retirees and employees, what would prevent you from transporting your FEHB into retirement
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Five-Year Rule Flexibility – When Can It Be Waived?
The five-year rule for transporting your FEHB into retirement is not necessarily a hard and fast rule.
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Military – Tricare and FEHB
Federal and Postal employees must meet the 5 year enrollment requirement in order to take my FEHB into retirement. However, if you don’t have the required time, you may use your Military time to qualify for FEHB.
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About FEHB (Transporting your FEHB)
As federal employees you get to take your health insurance into retirement if you have met the requirement of being enrolled in FEHB five years or from the earliest opportunity to enroll prior to retirement.
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Enrollment for Medicare – Part B
You have the option to delay enrollment in Medicare Part B.
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Qualifying for Medicare
Working for 10 years under a Medicare covered employment provides you with the 40 credits, previously called quarters, needed to qualify. On average, an employee earns 4 credits per year of employment, accumulating 40 credits in 10 years.
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Retire Well – FEHB
Because you are a federal employee does not automatically qualify you to transport your FEHB benefits into retirement.
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