Retirement and Medicare Webinar

 Retirement and Medicare Webinar

You’re invited to a retirement resources and Medicare 101 meeting
Friday, October 29 at 12 p.m. ET

Attend a meeting—we’ll help make your retirement resources and Medicare options easy to understand

  • Medicare resources
  • Medicare eligibility and enrollment
  • Plan benefits
  • Preparing for retirement

Join us online

  • Event number: 135 423 5650
  • Event password: APWUhp1@1
  • Connect audio: 1-844-291-6362
  • Access code: 1699181

If you don’t have internet access, join us by phone

  • Dial: 1-844-291-6362, TTY 711
  • Access code: 1699181

Find a complete list of meetings and educational presentation at UHCRetiree.com/APWUHP.

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Premiums are changing

Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Premiums are changing!

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing changes in premium rates for certain Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) categories. These include changes to premium rates for Employee Basic Insurance, Option A (most age bands), Option B (most age bands), Option C (most age bands), and Post-Retirement Basic Insurance. These rates are effective October 1, 2021 and will be first reflected in your November 1st, 2021 annuity payment.

You can find additional details relating to this change at: www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-insurance/program-information/#url=Premium s-for-Annuitants

As a reminder, you can view or print a copy of your annuity payment statement by using the OPM Retirement Services, Services Online platform located at www.servicesonline.opm.gov and entering your claim number and password. If you have forgotten your password, it’s easy to request another one. If you have an email address associated with your Services Online account, simply select the forgot password link from the login page to use our automated password reset system. Please visit www.opm.gov/support/retirement/ for help and more information about your federal retirement benefits.

Sincerely, OPM Retirement Services

 

Federal Benefits Open Season

A New Day for the Civil Service

Federal Benefits Open Season
(Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Programs)
November 8, 2021 through December 13, 2021

This is the only notification you will receive regarding Open Season.

If you are satisfied with your current health plan, you do not need to do anything.

It’s quick and easy to request health benefit changes and plan information.

– Go to Open Season Online at https://retireefehb.opm.gov

– Call Open Season Express at 1-800-332-9798

– Write to us at:   FEHB Open Season Processing Center
P.O. Box 5000
Lawrence, KS 66046-0500

For General Open Season information, click the above link to use Live Help or send a secure webmail message.

For information on comparing health plans visit http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/compare-plans.

For more information regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s requirement visit www.irs.gov/uac/Questions-and-Answers-on-the-Individual-Shared-Responsibility-Provision.

For information on the Federal Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) visit the secure enrollment website www.benefeds.com or call 1-877-888-3337, TTY 1-877-889-5680.

For more information on Open Season or health care reform legislation, visit www.opm.gov/insure.

For information on Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov.