Health Insurance: Open Enrollment 2006

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

In addition to health insurance, federal employees may sign up for a new dental and vision benefits program, called FEDVIP, and they may enroll in flexible spending accounts that use pretax salary allotments for reimbursement of certain medical and dependent care expenses.

For details about health insurance, go to http://www.opm.gov/insure/health . Dozens of federal agencies also provide their employees with free access to online services, such as Washington Consumers' Checkbook magazine and PlanSmartChoice, that make it easier to compare premiums and benefits among plans. Check to see if your agency offers these services.

For dental and vision information, go to http://www.opm.gov/insure/DentalVision .

For information on flexible spending accounts, go to http://https://www.fsafeds.com .

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