Informational Webcasts
| Subject |
Questions to be Answered |
Tune In |
| Introduction to Open Season
|
- What is Open Season?
- What benefit programs are involved?
- How do I enroll?
- What are the effective dates?
- Where can I get help?
|
Wednesday, November 2nd
|
| The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) |
- What dental and vision benefits are available?
- Why would I need supplemental dental and vision insurance?
- How much does it cost?
- How do I pick a plan?
|
Tuesday, November 8th
|
| The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) |
- What is a flexible spending account?
- How does it work?
- What expenses are eligible for reimbursement?
- Where can I get more information?
|
Thursday, November 10th
|
| The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB): Do I Have the Right Health Plan? |
- What kinds of health plans are available?
- What should I consider in picking a health plan?
- How can I compare health plans available to me?
|
Tuesday, November 15th
|
| Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) |
- What is Medicare?
- How much does Medicare cost?
- When can I enroll in Medicare?
- How does Medicare coordinate benefits with the FEHB Program?
- Should I enroll in Medicare?
|
Thursday, November 17th
|
We invite you to participate in our series of webcasts for the 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season.
- Each webcast will be viewable starting at 1:30pm Eastern Time. To view the webcast online, you must use a broadband (high-speed) internet connection.
- The webcast stream will become active 24 hours before the webcast is scheduled to begin. Be sure to test the webcast stream during that 24 hour window. To test the webcast stream, click on the link below. If you have any issues, contact your office’s IT help desk or your home internet service provider.
- The link to view the webcast is http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/stcasx/il83winlive3146/play.asx.
- You will need Windows Media Player 9.x or higher to view the webcast.
- The link to view Captioning is: http://textcast.peoplesupport.com/textcast.asp?stream=usopm
- The webcast and the captioning will run in two separate windows and will need to be run side by side. If you wish to view the captioning you will need to download a SUN Java plug-in. Go to the link and it will prompt you for the download if you do not already have it.
- If you miss one of our shows, or if you need to see part of one again, you can watch a recording of each webcast at www.opm.gov/insure/openseason/videos.asp. The recordings will be posted the same day that they are broadcast.