USPS: ELM Revision – Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (fehb) Effective October 16, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), subchapter 520, Health Benefits Program, to update policy and procedures in accordance with Office of Personnel Management regulations and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as follows: 521.1 […]
From Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) House Republicans are trying to undo the Affordable Care Act, throw millions of children and the elderly off food stamps and continue across-the-board sequestration cuts that have slashed Head Start, Meals on Wheels, home heating assistance and other programs. That’s just the agenda for this week when the Republicans are using […]
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) recently sent comments opposing OPM’s proposed rule to remove members of Congress and their staff (employed by their official / personal office) by the federal government from the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).(The closing date for comments on the Federal Register notice was September 8, […]
The Office of Personnel Management is launching an outreach and education effort to prepare human resources officers to address employee questions and concerns regarding the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Elaine Kaplan, OPM acting director, announced the effort in an Aug. 27 memo. While the ACA has sparked […]
President Obama’s budget proposes that health plans covering federal and postal workers offer a third option: Self plus one coverage. So when would it happen, and how would it work?
Washington, D.C. — Today, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) took a two-pronged approach to addressing what is an increasing problem around the country: employers needing a better definition of and clarity on “full-time employee” under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Collins said, “The new health care law creates a […]