Pay & Benefits

Open Season Online Chat with Mike Causey

Open Season online chat with Walton Francis.

Expert Insights@WTOPWFEDcustom

November 3, 2016 10:17 am

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Be prepared for 2017’s Federal Employee Health Benefits Program changes

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Mike Causey and federal benefits expert Walton Francis took your questions live in a free online chat.

Read the archive to learn more about:

Why shopping for health plans could save you up to $2000.
Do you know the difference between HMO and Fee-For-Service?
Why the 5-year rule is so important for retirement-age feds.
Common sense tips to help you choose the best plan for your stage in life.

Those who participated in the online text-only chat were able to ask Mike and Walton their own questions in real-time.

Walton Francis is an expert in health insurance who has advised dozens of Secretaries of Health and Human Services on policy choices. He’s written the best-seller “CHECKBOOK’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees” and his most recent book: “Putting Medicare Consumers in Charge: Lessons from the FEHBP”

This chat is underwritten by CareFirst BlueChoice.