The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it has

extended the deadline for current enrollees in the Federal Long-Term Care

Insurance Program (FLTCIP) with the automatic compound inflation option to make

their special decision period choice. 

The previous deadline was December 14, 2009.  OPM extended it to

February 15, 2010.

OPM stated today that letters to affected enrollees will start mailing

Monday, October 26.

The premium increase for certain enrollees with the automatic compound

inflation option who choose to remain with their current coverage was going to

begin January 1, 2010.  The increase will now be effective March 1,

2010. 

For more information on OPM's notice go here: href="http://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/LTC-BAL-102309.pdf">http://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/LTC-BAL-102309.pdf

For more information on FLTCIP, to to:  href="http://www.LTCFEDS.com">http://www.LTCFEDS.com