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Open season during a pandemic: Brace for impact!
Many if not most people are indifferent, at best, when it comes to shopping for a new health plan. Those of us lucky enough to…
Say goodbye to those surprise medical bills, really?!
It’s rare to get good news in the health care world, as the last 20 months have underscored for all of us.
But come Jan. 1,…
Dear, we’ve got to talk after dinner!
Whatever you are doing today, imagine this scenario.
Suppose just before your Thanksgiving gala begins, your mate, significant…
SSA needs to tighten up oversight of state medical experts, watchdog says
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Social Security Administration delegates…
Want a Roth IRA on steriods? Check your health plan.
Tired of shelling out thousands of dollars each year for your federal health plan? Confused, irritated or both by the…
Unexpected benefits you get with UnitedHealthcare FEHB Medical Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WT2xbxvqrsThis content is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare.
Access to better health is just a…
Coordinating your health plan with Medicare: Does it work for you?
Many of the 4-plus million people enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program are either retired civil…
Would you buy a Medicare Advantage plan from Joe Namath? Or anybody else?
Before you answer, your first question might be “what’s a Joe Namath?” or “what’s this Medicare Advantage thing?”
If you are…
OPM will allow same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees a chance to apply for…
Some same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees and retirees will have another shot at earning survivor benefits from the…
Inflation alert: Are you on the Titanic or the iceberg?
If you’ve picked up the habit of eating every day, if you wear clothes in public or if you get around by trains, planes or…