Benefits

OPM to lift pause on FSAFEDS enrollments in August

FSAFEDS enrollees will also soon have to transition to Login.gov and complete an identity verification to continue accessing their accounts.

Pay & Benefits

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VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims

Workforce

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best places to work in the federal government, small business, VBA

How important to recruiting is a traditional pension plan?

Hiring/Retention

Planning for federal retirement? Here’s how, and when, to get your documents in order

Federal Insights

FSAFEDS to restart payments after 10-day suspension on reimbursements

Benefits

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Centralized FEHB database key to OPM cost savings, GAO says

Open Season

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Some feds continue to see fraudulent FSAFEDS deductions

Benefits

Senate GOP blocks bill to expand IVF access as advocates call for better FEHB coverage

Congress

OPM pauses new FSAFEDS enrollments after fraud surge

Benefits

VA rule change could mean health care benefits for a million more veterans

Veterans Affairs

Navigating the complexities of federal retirement benefits

Federal Insights

Lawmakers urging expanded IVF coverage for FEHB enrollees

The FEHB program began offering coverage for some IVF-related medications just this year. But now House and Senate Democrats are calling for even more options.

Open Season

Repeal or reform? House lawmakers weigh responses to WEP, GPO

Many lawmakers are pushing for a full repeal of WEP and GPO, but others are instead looking to reform the benefit calculations for affected federal annuitants.

Congress

Federal Employees Health Benefits program

Stricter FEHB requirements from OPM aim to root out ineligible members

Open Season

Starting in this year’s Open Season, agencies will be required to validate participant eligibility for a random sample of at least 10% of FEHB enrollments.