What You Can Do In Open Season

John Faith
October 9, 2014

Open Season is an annual event for Federal employees. During Open Season, employees may do the following:

Enroll in a flexible spending account program (FSAFEDS) which is a health care and/or dependent care account. Participation in the program requires enrollment each year. The program does not continue like FEHB and FEGLI

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without re-enrollment. The maximum annual election for the Health Care Flexible Spencing Account and the Limited Expense Health Care Flexible Spending Account is $2,500 for 2015.

The maximum annual election for 2015 is $5,000 for a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account. Also the minimum election for the flexible spending account has changed from $250 to $100 for 2015.

Employees can also enroll, change, of cancel an existing enrollment in their dental and/or vision plans under FEDVIP. The same holds true for the health plans under FEHB. There is no Open Season for life insurance under FEGLI.

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