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Think you???ve picked the right FEHB or FedVIP plan? You could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (556+ words) When was the last time you really shopped for your health, dental, or vision plan? If you’re like the overwhelming majority of feds, the answer is probably, “When I first got hired.” On this episode of Fed Thread, Kevin Moss,…...
Nobody likes talking about long-term care, but waiting could cost more
1+ week, 4+ day ago (316+ words) "The cost of healthcare services don't rise like regular inflation. It's about twice the rate of inflation," said Thiago Glieger. Terry Gerton We have a really important topic to talk about, and it’s one that a lot of people find,…...
Why Medicaid fraud enforcement alone cannot solve a $37B problem
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (893+ words) Peter Justen, founder and CEO at AmeriTrust Solutions, explains how data verification can have a bigger impact on stopping improper payments. That distinction matters. It means much of the risk in the system is not coming from bad actors. It…...
Healthcare affordability part 6: The overlooked way federal employees can save hundreds on healthcare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (913+ words) Despite rising healthcare costs and tighter budgets, most federal employees are leaving this guaranteed savings opportunity on the table. Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” If Flexible Spending…...
OPM to crack down on ineligible health insurance enrollees
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (632+ words) In an effort to cut spending on ineligible participants, OPM outlined an expanded verification process for family members of health insurance enrollees. Enrollees in the government’s health insurance programs will soon face tighter requirements when adding family members to their…...
Healthcare affordability part 5: Why HDHPs with HSAs are the most affordable health plan for most federal employees
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (908+ words) If you're a federal employee who hasn't seriously evaluated an HDHP, it's worth running the numbers. The good news? There’s a savings vehicle specifically designed to help you prepare, one that works for healthcare costs today, in the years ahead…...
Federal retirement planning: Why waiting costs more than you think
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) More than likely, you didn’t choose a federal law enforcement, firefighting, air traffic control, healthcare, STEM fields or a standard General Schedule position to get wealthy. You chose to serve. But that service comes with a hidden cost: the service…...
GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (27+ words) Federal News Network GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of the iceberg’...
Healthcare affordability part 4: How annuitants can use expected healthcare costs to help choose the right health plan
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1063+ words) Once you become eligible for Medicare, you're not just picking a FEHB plan, you're also deciding which parts of Medicare to enroll in. If choosing a health plan while you were working felt complicated, retirement takes that complexity to another…...
Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator said during a Politico health care summit that his agency plans to ask states to “own” the problem of health care fraud this week with requests for states to share their strategies within…...