Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful

Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful

In a victory for data privacy, a federal court in New York definitively ruled that the Office of Personnel Management ...
Adding someone to your health plan this year?

Adding someone to your health plan this year?

OPM now requires you to provide eligibility documents to get them covered ...
OPM Details Changes in Vaccination, Other Coverage Terms in FEHB / PSHB

OPM Details Changes in Vaccination, Other Coverage Terms in FEHB / PSHB

Following is a detailed explanation by OPM of changes in coverage terms for the 2027 plan year in the FEHB ...
Retirement Application Processing Time Up, Reflecting Shift to Digital Format

Retirement Application Processing Time Up, Reflecting Shift to Digital Format

OPM reduced a backlog of retirement applications over the fiscal year just concluded, with overall average processing time also declining, ...
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program will be paying an average of 8.2%, on average, toward premiums in 2027

Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program will be paying an average of 8.2%, on average, toward premiums in 2027

For 2027, enrollees in the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program will be paying an average of 8.2% more toward ...
OPM Releases Fraud Numbers as it Dives Deeper into FEHB/PSHB Costs

OPM Releases Fraud Numbers as it Dives Deeper into FEHB/PSHB Costs

The White House’s new anti-fraud task force and OPM have announced more than $500 million in reported savings, recoveries and ...
Lawmakers again raise alarm over OPM’s health records collection plan

Lawmakers again raise alarm over OPM’s health records collection plan

The Office of Personnel Management’s plan to collect claims-level health information about federal workers and their family members and store ...
OPM Seeks Input on Increasing, Decreasing Options in FEHB/PSHB Plans

OPM Seeks Input on Increasing, Decreasing Options in FEHB/PSHB Plans

Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their family members are eligible for health benefits under the PSHB Program pursuant ...
OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season

OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season

The Office of Personnel Management’s healthcare and insurance division, following recent staffing reductions, is getting new leadership ahead of its ...
Report Questions OPM’s Authority to Access FEHB/PSHB Enrollee Medical Records

Report Questions OPM’s Authority to Access FEHB/PSHB Enrollee Medical Records

The report notes that while OPM is citing for its authority a provision of law it has previously used for ...