Bulletin Board Entries

NARFE has published a new f-100 that is bigger and better than the previous editions. It includes pages for users to list mortgage information and to list credit card information among other features.  The F-100's are of course available on -line so that you can download the pages and actually fill them in before printing them out.

OPM and Federal Long Term Care Insurance PArtners has announced that do to this month's weather conditions many enrollees need more time to make their option decisions. So despite the February 15th deadline date many enrollees were told they will be given through March 15 to mail or fax their decision to FLTC Partners.

David Snell, Retirement Benefits Department

NARFE

 

I have a member whose is confused as to what their current FEHB enrollment is.  There is not a way to find out on the OPM Servicesonline site.  The member and his wife are very confused about this issue.  Telling them to call the 888-768-6738 number is frustrating, as it is constantly busy.  Is there any way that as Service Officer, I can find out from OPM what their enrollment code is to settle their nerves?

the irs instructions for form 1040 provides information about taking the $250 tax credit. Filers must attach a schedule M - 'Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credits'.

Evidently the IRS did not include this information in the their Publication 721 this year.

 

Dave Snell, Director Retirement Benefits Service Dept.

The FTC has created a guide that lists places to go to get reliable information on specific health related issues, medial identity theft and fraud, elder abuse, and medications. The web site where you can view the guide is www.ftc.gov/whocares, and you can order 50 or more copies of the guide to give out to members at www.ftc.gov/bulkorder.

Dave Snell, Retirement Benefits Service Dept.

There is an error in the 2010 version of the Medicare and You publication on page 100. It talks about Federal Long Term Care Insurance and refers the reader to OPM's Retirement Information number 1-888-767-6738. The correct contact is Federal Long Term Care Partners at 1-800-582-3337.

Many of our members are confused by the insurance options. are there any speakers in our area available for a meeting program? (Eastern Panhandle - WV)

Congratulations to Harvey Lien, Chapter 119, North Dakota, Region V is the Service Officer of the Year for 2009. Congratulations Harvey!

 

David Snell, Retirement Benefits Service