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FedLife Podcast: Navigating FEHB Open Season: Plan Options and Key Considerations for 2025

By STWS
12/05/2024

With open season underway, Ed and Dan review the different FEHB health plan types and options. They delve into PPOs, PPOs with FFS, HMOs, HDHPs with HSAs, and CDHPs with POS plans, explaining each type and outlining their advantages and disadvantages.


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FedLife Podcast: Navigating FEHB Open Season: Plan Options and Key Considerations for 2025

 FedLife Podcast (ep. 130): Navigating FEHB Plan Options Explore your FEHB plan options this open season and discover key factors to consider when choosing the right plan for you.

Featured in this episode:

  • What plans are offered under the National FEHB Program? 
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of these plans?
  • What are the implications of going out of network? 
  • Delve into the advantages and disadvantages of PPO/FFS plans.
  • Breaking down the different types of HMOs: pros and cons.
  • What are the pros and cons of HDHPs?
  • Key considerations when choosing the right plan for you.
  • And more…

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