The annual federal benefits open season starting next Monday (November 9) and running through December 14 provides an opportunity for current enrollees change FEHB/PSHB health insurance plans’ change levels of coverage, for plans that have more than one; and change among self-only, family and self plus one options.
Eligible employees who are not currently enrolled further can enroll although retirees generally cannot newly unless they are working as reemployed annuitants.
As earlier announced, the enrollee share of FEHB premiums will rise 10.9 percent on average and those in PSHB by 8.2 percent on average; however, there is variation among plans and premiums in some are essentially flat or decreasing somewhat. There will be 118 plan offerings from 45 FEHB carriers and PSHB will offer 65 options from 17 carriers. Those include nationwide plan choices open to all, some available only to certain groups, and the rest available regionally.
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