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Article Title: OPM hopes to add six new insurers to FEHBP
Snippet of Article: "...The Office of Personnel Management is now negotiating with six health care insurance carriers..."
Article Title: Statement by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Regarding the Claim that the FEHB Offers Pet Insurance Snippet of Article: "..."Stories claiming that the federal government offers pet insurance to federal employees, and juxtaposing that benefit with the fact that the federal government cannot under current law provide health insurance benefits to federal employees' domestic partners are grossly inaccurate. While Aetna is a participating carrier in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), the pet insurance product offered by Aetna is not a federal benefit..."
Source: www.opm.govArticle Title: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Temporary Continuation of Coverage Premiums Snippet of Article: "...The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, enacted February 17, 2009, provides a new health insurance opportunity for former employees who were or are involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009. Under this new law, former Federal employees may request premium assistance for their temporary continuation of coverage (TCC) under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. Premium assistance means your former agency will make a Government contribution of 65 percent of the TCC premiums for your FEHB plan enrollment...."
Source: OPMArticle Title: Health Care Reform: Good For The FEHBP?
Snippet of Article: "..."Is their more detail about the 40 percent tax on 'cadillac' health plans? Specifically, will any fed health plans fall under that definition? If so, how will we be affected - bottom line - by the tax? In other words how much would the tax be for a typical family"..."
