2016 FEHB Open Season – Premiums will rise by an average of 6.4 percent

Press Release – Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Open Season for Federal Health Benefits, Dental and Vision Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced premiums for the 2016 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will rise by an average of 6.4 percent. In addition, OPM is offering a new Self Plus…

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Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Just Got More Expensive for Some

By Kellie Lunney – August 4, 2015 Premiums increased Aug. 1 for new enrollees in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, according to the Office of Personnel Management. OPM sent agency benefit officers a notice on Monday informing them of the rate increases, which do not affect current enrollees in the FLTCIP. The notice…

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Press Release: OPM Announces 2015 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Premium Rates

(October 7, 2014) Washington, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced the average premium rate for the 8.2 million people covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will increase by 3.2 percent in 2015. That percentage is lower than last year’s increase of 3.7 percent and represents the fourth…

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