The pandemic has impacted the delivery of the Healthcare providers FEHB plans for 2021 and so they are not yet on the OPM website. Keep checking. they should be there before the end of October. Check OPM.Gov for more Open Season Information.
And, don't forget that NARFE, The Federal Benefits Experts, is there to help you, too. Call 1-800-456-8410 For help. |
There will not be many, if any in-person health fairs this year, due to the pandemic. In place of the in-person Health fairs, the various FEHB Healthcare providers are conducting multiple webinars for their members. Be sure to check the two drop-down tabs for the webinar that you want to attend. Below are some of the FEHB plan documents you might want to review before attending a webinar. Also, if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, there is a list of phone numbers to the Healthcare plan Customer Service lines for individualized help.
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Federal Benefits Open Season Highlights (OPM)
Postal Premium Rates for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (Fee-for-service) Non-Postal Premium Rates for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (Fee-for-service) The following files were not uploaded due to file size restrictions. Postal Premium Rates for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (HMO - 1.3gb) Non-Postal Premium Rates for Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (HMO - 1.3gb) |
NARFE Federal Benefits Institute Webinars for Open Season
Thursday, November 12 | 2 p.m. ET Which FEHB Plan is Right for You? Thursday, November 19 | 2 p.m. ET So Many Choices: Which FEHB Plans Work Best with Medicare A & B? FREE for NARFE Members Register here! |
National Virtual Benefits Fair
The Fair will be available throughout open season beginning November 9.
The Virtual Benefits Fair is hosted by Long Term Care Partners, LLC, the administrator of the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), and BENEFEDS, the secure online portal to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP). Most of the FEHB and FEDVIP carriers will have a booth as well as FSAFEDS and FLTCIP. There are 4 Live Chat Dates available once you register for the 2020 Virtual Benefits Fair: Nov. 13th, Nov. 20th, Dec. 2nd, Dec. 9th. There are also a variety of other Federal Benefits and Advance-Planning Webinars available at the same website. Check it out.
The Fair will be available throughout open season beginning November 9.
The Virtual Benefits Fair is hosted by Long Term Care Partners, LLC, the administrator of the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), and BENEFEDS, the secure online portal to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP). Most of the FEHB and FEDVIP carriers will have a booth as well as FSAFEDS and FLTCIP. There are 4 Live Chat Dates available once you register for the 2020 Virtual Benefits Fair: Nov. 13th, Nov. 20th, Dec. 2nd, Dec. 9th. There are also a variety of other Federal Benefits and Advance-Planning Webinars available at the same website. Check it out.
Many Federal Health Insurance Providers have their own individual webinars and/or chats available. Here is a list with website links and customer service phone numbers.
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Aetna
http://aetnafeds.com/ and https://www.aetnamedicare.com/ Schedule a one-on-one www.aetnafedslive.com Customer Service # 855-277-4356 (Annuitants) Aetna Dental & Vision # 877-459-6604 APWUHP https://www.apwuhp.com/ Customer Service # 410-424-1507 Tina Cromartie, TCromartie@apwuhp.com Blue Cross and Blue Shield https://www.fepblue.org/ National Customer Service # 800-411-2583 or WA State # 800-562-1011 Delta Dental https://feds.deltadentalins.com/ Customer Service # 916-532-7426 Diana Lawrence, dlawrence@delta.org Enroll through BENEFEDS # 877-888-3337 https://www.benefeds.com/ GEHA https://www.geha.com/ Customer Service # 800-821-6136 GEHA Dental # 877-434-2336 https://www.gehadental.com/ Enroll through BENEFEDS # 877-888-3337 https://www.benefeds.com/ |
Kaiser Permanente for Washington
https://healthplans.kaiserpermanente.org/federal-employees-fehb/ Customer Service # 206-630-4636 United Health Care https://www.uhcfeds.com/ Customer Service # 877-835-9861 Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program - FedPoint USA https://www.ltcfeds.com/ Customer Service # 800-582-3337, TTY # 800-843-3557 Office of Personnel Management Insurance Plans https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/ 2021 FEHB Premium Rate Charts (not yet posted on OPM as of 10/17/2020) https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/premiums/ Open Season Active Employee FEHB Changes Submit Standard Form 2809, Employee Health Benefits Election Form to your Human Resources Office Open Season Annuitant FEHB Changes https://retireefehb.opm.gov/Annuitant/Home/Default Express calling # 800-332-9798 Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) BENEFEDS # 877-888-3337 https://www.benefeds.com/ |