Posted on Friday, 24th March 2023 by Kevin Moss
It’s a little early to start talking about health care open season. However, major Medicare Part D reforms were enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) that everyone needs to be aware of. Some of the legislation’s provisions seek to lower prescription drug costs for both Medicare beneficiaries and the federal government. Historically, […]
Tags: MA Plans, Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Coverage
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Posted on Friday, 2nd December 2022 by Dennis Damp
For most federal annuitants, FEHB Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be the cheapest option next year. They combine low out-of-pocket healthcare expenses—sometimes $0 besides prescription drugs— with a Part B premium reduction. We’ll cover how they work, how much money you can save switching from popular FEHB plans, and who shouldn’t join an FEHB MA […]
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Posted on Friday, 25th November 2022 by Dennis Damp
Please forward this to all federal employees, annuitants, and survivors Each year we publish numerous articles about the current open season’s (FEHBs) available plans, and we send out an updated “Open Season Selection Guide.” We also publish various FEHB plan comparisons, point out coverage concerns, new plan features, and relay the concerns of our readers […]
Tags: 2023 FEHB Plans, FEHB Plan Comparison Tools
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Posted on Thursday, 17th November 2022 by Dennis Damp
Please forward this article to others that may find this information useful. This summary compares the 2023 Self + One Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Basic plan to the GEHA Standard plan for those who are 65 or older. BCBS has the most subscribers and GEHA has one of the lowest premiums for their standard […]
Tags: Dental & Vision Plan Selection, FEHB, FEHB Open Season, Health Care Plan Comparisons
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Posted on Friday, 2nd September 2022 by Dennis Damp
I discussed the Medicare Advantage Plans associated with our Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) last year during open season. These are relatively new and low-cost options that retirees can change to if they have a FEHB plan and Medicare A and B. Many are attracted to them because they are lower cost and offer partial […]
Tags: FEHB Health Care Plans, MA Plans, Medicare Advantage Plan Caution
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Posted on Saturday, 6th August 2022 by Dennis Damp
Please forward this article to others that may find it informative. This past winter our gas and electric bills doubled from the previous year. Both companies confirmed that my usage was about the same year to year. Inflation has taken its toll and we simply can’t escape the spiraling costs of everything these days. Why […]
Tags: Electric Vehicle Concerns, EV Battery Costs, EV Issues, Power GXrid, Power GXrid Problems
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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2022 by Dennis Damp
The 2022 FEHB Open Season will run from November 14, 2022 through December 12, 2022. Open Season starts every year on the Monday of the second full work week in November and ends on the Monday of the second full work week in December. OPM sent a FEHB Program Carrier Letter to all FEHB providers […]
Tags: 2023 FEHB Plans, FEHB Open Season
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Posted on Friday, 11th March 2022 by Dennis Damp
My previous article titled “Skyrocketing Inflation” had a broken link, the most clicked on link in the article. Here is the corrected link: How to Keep What You Worked a Lifetime Accumulating (Updated) Typically, I focus on issues that impact those planning retirement and annuitants alike. The common thread reflects my personal experiences and […]
Tags: Border problem, emergency food supplies, Inflation
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