Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, helps federal employees and retirees navigate the considerations of having a tax-advantaged HSA while enrolled in Medicare more…
Medicare and Federal Employees
It’s Time to Tune Up Your Medicare Coverage
The annual Medicare fall enrollment period for 2019 runs through Dec. 7. The author provides a guide to the shopping and review process that may save you money — and make sure your coverage provides is optimal more…
Strategies to Avoid TSP Required Minimum Distributions and Minimize Medicare Part B Premiums
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines ways federal annuitants can use traditional IRAs to avoid Thrift Savings Plan RMDs and reduce their Medicare Part B premium costs more…
FEHB and Medicare: How They Work Together for Federal Employees
A brief overview of how the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Plan and Medicare work together. Includes a handy FEHB and Medicare primary payer reference chart. more…
Will New Voluntary FEHB Option Be Helpful to Federal Annuitants Eligible for Medicare?
While the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) stated this option would save money for federal retirees, federal benefits and tax expert, Ed Zurndorfer, provides insight why it will most likely significantly increase the overall health care costs to the average federal annuitant enrolled in Medicare in the form of higher deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance more…