FEHBP Open Season Guide 2006

GovExec.com's guide to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Open Season for federal managers, employees and their families.

In The News

• Employee share of health insurance premiums to climb 10 percent (September 15, 2005)
• FEHBP contractor agrees to pay $1.5 million settlement (August 23, 2005)
• Pay & Benefits Watch: All About FSAs (July 28, 2005)
• Flexible spending deadline extended for federal workers (June 24, 2005)
• House reform committee passes civil service bills (June 17, 2005)
• Pay & Benefits Watch: More Flexible? (May 26, 2005)
• Pay & Benefits Watch: Healthy Choices (April 21, 2005)
• Senator calls for privacy protections in health benefits program (March 23, 2005)
• SBA supports repeal of contractor health care provision (March 17, 2005)
• House chairman opposes retiree pre-tax health premium bill (March 8, 2005)
• Bill on retiree health insurance premiums could stall again (March 3, 2005)
• Pre-tax health premium bill for retirees surfaces again in Congress (March 2, 2005)
• Pay & Benefits Watch: Easing the Burden (February 10, 2005)
• Faith-based health insurance plan generates controversy (November 12, 2004)

2006 FEHBP Premiums

• Non-Postal Rates
• Postal Rates

Questions and Answers

• Who is Eligible for FEHBP and How Does One Apply?
• What Types of Plans Are Available?
• Which type of insurance is right for you?

FEHBP Information

• OPM's FEHBP Web site
• Download FEHBP Guides from OPM
• Health insurance glossary
• FEHBP Plan Comparisons

For information about long-term care insurance, click here: http://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/about/index.htm

For information about flexible spending accounts, click here: http://www.opm.gov/insure/pretax/fsa/index.asp

Health Plan Tools, Calculators and Report Cards

• National Committee for Quality Assurance, a non-profit organization that rates health insurance programs for consumers.
• Consumer's Checkbook Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. Contains ratings of plans for likely out of pocket costs, ratings of HMO and Fee-for-Service plans for customer satisfaction based on independently collected survey data, and much more. Users must pay a fee to access ratings.
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a non-profit that evaluates and accredits nearly 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.
• Healthfinder, a research site for health information.