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Understanding Affordable Care Act Subsidies and How They Work
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was established to provide access to healthcare for all individuals and to ensure that every plan covers essential...
The Importance of Preventative Care
The Importance of Preventative Care Most people only visit the doctor when they’re sick or injured, but preventative care is key to maintaining your...
Proposed Federal Benefits Cuts: Understanding Congress’s 2025 Proposals
Understanding Congress's 2025 Proposals Congress has passed a budget resolution directing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to cut...
What Is a Special Enrollment Period?
What Is a Special Enrollment Period? Normally, you can only make changes to your health insurance coverage during specific times of the year or...
Key Tax Law Changes for 2025: What Federal Employees Need to Know
As we enter 2025, there are several significant tax law changes that will impact individuals employed by the United States federal government. These...
DRP, VSIP, RIF & Current Retirement Scenarios Chart
STEP 1: Determine Your Retirement Eligibility What is your Current Age and how many Years of Creditable Federal Service? (Check your Service...
Leaving Federal Service FAQ
We're answering your questions. This FAQ is built from the questions you've asked us - and we're updating it regularly to keep it helpful and...
Comparing Medicare Supplement Plans
Medicare Supplement Insurance plans, also known as Medigap plans, are designed to fill the "gaps" left behind by Original Medicare. These gaps...
Navigating a Reduction in Force (RIF): What Federal Employees Need to Know
In the Federal Government, layoffs are called reduction in force (RIF) actions. When an agency must abolish positions, the RIF regulations determine...
5 Things Every Federal Employee Should Know Before Separating from Service
Whether you accepted the deferred resignation offer, retire from federal service, or your position is ultimately eliminated, there are five things...
What are VERA & VSIP?
What is VERA? VERA, often called an "early out," stands for Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and allows eligible FERS employees to retire...
Health Share Programs
Exploring Health Share Programs as a Cost-Saving Alternative Health insurance can be confusing and expensive. If you’re one of the many people who...
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