FEHB 2010 Open Season

[Buster]

After reviewing the Basic and Standard options with BCBS..I switched to the Basic...saving me more than $2600/year in biweekly premiums and deductables....I suggest if anyone is on the fence on which is the best bang for the buck..Call your State's BCBS rep (# on the back of your insurance card) They will help you decide without bias...Everyone's case is special.

 

[grandma]

...still researching health insurance for myself - standard. My Mailhandlers fee increasing by $30/month ! :notrust: I've never had an issue with them except when I picked up Medicare as my primary, and it turns out there are nearly 40 Million :laugh: with my name - & they Both spent nearly a whole year battling out who I was & who was responsible! But it finally did get cleared up -
CountryBoy, you mentioned in a post I found from last December that you didn't think GEHA was much of an option. Can you clarify that for me? Is there anyone reading that can give me a word on the dependability & forthrightness of GEHA? I haven't laid its paper work out side-by-side with MH yet, but just off the top GEHA reads fine -
but if the $80.22 vs $166.01 indicates a severe difference in service I needn't spend time digging further into the GEHA !:suspicious:
Thanx to all....

 

[Guest2]

Over the years, I've used USHealthcare / Amerihealth / Aetna and BCBS.
Based on affordability, I can no longer have an HMO (which I prefer). Even
BCBS is now out of the affordabilty loop. After researching the Plans at the
PlanChoice's website, my three top choices ended up = MHBP, APWU and GEHA.
I've seen meds (for me) as low as $690 per year and as high as $1300. When
I completed this exhausting comparison, the differences per year were as little
as $200 per year. MHBP Won 1st place and GEHA came in 2nd. I switched to
MHBP Value Plan for 2010.

Members, please be careful to read the fine print under prescriptions. Some require
you to meet a $3500 Yearly Deductable "FIRST" before benefits kick in. "POOH" ! :suspicious:

 

[fabijo]

A couple years ago I switched from BCBS Standard to BCBS Basic. For 2010, I'm switching to GEHA for a $15 savings each pay check and a lower copay. My family is still young and we don't have medical issues yet, so I didn't go very far with researching all the details in those aspects. I just looked at the basic stuff with copays deductibles.

 

[XL-entLady]

Don't forget that TODAY is the last day your can make health, dental or vision insurance changes for next year!

Lady

 

[PessOptimist]

And if you have really waited until the last minute:

The FSAFEDS call center will be open on Monday 12/14, the last day of Open Season, from 9 am to12 midnight EST. (1-877-372-3337)

The BENEFEDS call center will be open Monday, 12/14, the last day of Open Season, as stated in the Attachment - from 9am to 12 midnight EST. (1-877-888-3337)