Expert’s View

Last week I wrote about a provision in HR-1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, that would allow …More

The House recently passed HR-1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. So, what’s that to you? I’ll tell …More

In my last article in this series on kinds of retirement and associated benefits, I want to explain what the …More

Over the last five articles I have described the rules governing a variety of different kinds of retirement and how …More

So far I’ve written about the various types of retirements offered to employees who are otherwise hale and hearty. This …More

Last time I wrote about immediate retirement under CSRS and CSRS Offset. This time I want to talk about the …More

The other day, a friend of mine told me that he was planning to retire from the government. So, I …More

In the first four articles of this series, I focused on the four kinds of insurance provided under the Federal …More

In my prior four articles, I offered a refresher course on the four kinds of insurance coverage offered by Federal …More

Over the last three weeks I’ve offered refresher courses on life insurance available through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance …More

In my last article, I offered a refresher course on Option A-Standard coverage available under the Federal Employees’ Group Life …More

In my last article, I offered a refresher course on Basic insurance coverage available under the Federal Employees’ Group Life …More

Now that the Federal Employees Health Benefits program open season is finally wrapping up–it was extended through the end of …More

If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still on the payroll, your surviving spouse will …More

OPM has issued the following guidance regarding the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as well as for a holiday …More

Like annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in federal retirement programs, Social Security increases are based on annual changes in the Consumer …More

One of the joys of being a federal retiree — other than the obvious one of being retired — is …More

Are you covered by Medicare? Are you a federal retiree? Are you enrolled in an FEHB plan? If so, should …More

This fall has witnessed one of the largest offers of early retirement in the history of government. I’m referring to …More

Every fall I’m inundated with questions about the best date to retire. And my usual answer is, "It all depends." …More

Last week I wrote about the option available to FEHB enrollees to elect either self only or self and family …More

Health Benefits Options While FEHB enrollees are faced by a range of choices during each open season, from whether to …More

One of the most valuable benefits available to federal employees, retirees, and survivors is the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, …More

Attention all of you employees out there who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System. This is directed at …More

I recently had a confusing exchange with a retiree. He e-mailed me to ask if the premiums for a survivor …More

During the past three weeks, I’ve explained the five-year rule, which determines your eligibility to carry your FEHB coverage into …More

Over the last two weeks, I’ve explained the five-year rule, which determines your eligibility to carry your FEHB coverage into …More

Last week I explained the five-year rule, which determines your eligibility to carry your FEHB coverage into retirement. And I …More

  I recently received an e-mail from a reader who reported a series of beliefs held by fellow federal employees …More

Last week I wrote about the call letter that OPM sends to every plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits …More