What Specialists Are Available To Help Federal Employees With Benefit Selections
Individuals charged with overseeing benefits and helping to organize benefits and health-care fairs receive information needed each year from OPM in order to make Open Season happen in their individual agencies. These personnel receive from the Office of Health Care and Insurance:
Guides on Rider Information
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Information and directions on how to conduct the Open Season both in general and agency specific.
Significant event information is also distributed to agency personnel tasked with conducting the Open Season and
Information impacting specific plans in FEDVIP and FEHB.
Often times employees not tasked with Open Season responsibilities do not appreciate the tremendous amount of time and preparation that goes into making the Open Season happen. The personnel under the guidance of the Office of Health Care and Insurance must be able to answer a series of questions and inquiries to include contact information about participating carriers.
The Office of Health Care and Insurance provides FastFacts on Federal Benefits and so many other factors relevant to helping Federal employees make wise and cost conscious decisions about what is best for them and their families.
P. S. Always Remember to Share What You Know.
