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PROGRAM NEWS<\/span><\/h4>\n

NEW!<\/strong> Federal employees and spouses who are 70 years or older may be leaving benefit money on the table. If you paid into Social Security for any job, read the Social Security Factsheet, Retirement Ready Fact Sheet For Workers Ages 70 And Up<\/strong><\/a>. Pay close attention to the details about claiming spousal benefits.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RECENT!<\/strong><\/span> Members impacted by the Windfall Elimination Provision\/Government Pension Offset (WEP\/GPO) <\/strong>who have questions about how the Social Security Fairness Act<\/strong> is changing their benefits can visit the Social Security Administration\u2019s (SSA) Questions and Answers<\/strong><\/a> web page about the Act. Share this information with others impacted by WEP\/GPO. NARFE also has a Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/a> page about how the Act repealed WEP\/GPO and how SSA has implemented it (scroll down the page to find them).<\/p>\n

BENEFIT PROGRAMS<\/span><\/h4>\n
Benefits for federal employees\/retirees and their spouses\/survivors are listed alphabetically.<\/span><\/h6>\n

BENEFEDS<\/b><\/a> is used to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)<\/strong><\/a> and to collect FEDVIP and Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) premiums and Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS)<\/strong><\/a> allotments.<\/p>\n

The Federal Employees Health Benefits<\/strong><\/a> (FEHB) Program provides many health care plans for Federal employees, retirees, their survivors and eligible family members. Under the FEHBP is the newer Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB)<\/strong><\/a> that offers plans for Postal Service employees, retirees and families.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)\u00a0<\/b><\/a>is a voluntary program available to federal civilians, uniformed service members and qualified family members. It funds care needed if you can not do everyday tasks by yourself such as bathing, dressing and eating, that may last for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)<\/b><\/a> provide health coverage to more than 100 million persons through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.<\/p>\n