2010 FEHB Open Season: New Plan Brochures, Premium Rates and Comparison Tools Now Available
November 1, 2010
OPM has released the updated 2011 FEHB plan information for the 2010 FEHB
Open Season to be held Monday, November 8, 2010 through Monday, December 13,
2010.
The new information includes a list of all plans available in a state, as
well as links to the plan brochures, changes for each plan from the previous
year, information on plan patient safety programs, and links to the plan
provider directories.
To
access the information, click
here
Comparison Tools
OPM's site also includes an online tool to help enrollees compare various
FEHB plans. The tool is available at:
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/search/plansearch.aspx
During the annual Open Season, employees can take the actions listed below
for the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), Federal Employees
Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program (FEHB).
1. Enroll in a flexible spending account -- a health care and/or dependent
care account, under the FSAFEDS Program. Unlike with other programs, employees
MUST reenroll in FSAFEDS each year to participate. Enrollments DO NOT carry over
year to year.
2. Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a dental plan under
the FEDVIP Program.
3. Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a vision plan under
the FEDVIP Program.
4. Enroll in, change, or cancel an existing enrollment in a health plan under
the FEHB Program.
OPM stated it will issue guidance on how the new health care reform law
affects the federal benefit programs.
Note: On April 19, 2010, OPM issued a proposed regulation in the
Federal Register (Vol. 75, No. 74 page 20,314) to change the Federal Benefits
Open Season dates to November 1st through November 30th of each year. If this
proposed regulation is finalized, the change in Open Season dates would begin
with the 2011 Open Season for the 2012 plan year. Source: 2010 FEHB Open
Season
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