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New federal employees barred from FEHBP
Our guest asks: Are new federal employees now barred from joining in the current federal employees health insurance plan? OnlineAdviser responds:Apparently yes, according to the New York Times article that circulated this story, but that appears to be just a drafting error in the language of the rushed legislation. This and many other technical errors are likely to be corrected in the future. The stated intent of this law is to force new federal employees to use the state health insurance exchanges to obtain coverage after 2014. But the effective date of this specific provision was not delayed to match the other relevant provisions. Meanwhile, we doubt that the federal government will enforce its own law in this regard.
Columnist Tony Novak answers user questions in a wide range of consumer finance issues. Health insurance questions and responses are published here to help others with the same issues. Personal information is removed from the question prior to publication. Novak has addressed more than 50,000 consumer finance questions in newspapers, radio television and Internet over a span of 24 years. An expanded biography is published at www.tonynovak.com. Novak is frequently compensated for endorsement of the companies covered in the forum. Advise is from sources believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. OnlineAdviser comments represents the opinion of the adviser only and not represent the position any other person or business. This service is provided without charge on a best-efforts basis. Neither Freedom Benefits nor the adviser assume any liability for the effects of reliance on this advice. Have a Question? Ask OnlineAdviser for a fast professional response. |
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