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This may be a stupid question but how is everyone signing up for health insurance?

I have all the paperwork but the online system does not give much info in the way of international travel.

My insurance ends on June 30 and fed insurance won't kick in until I am in Korea

Any advice or insight?
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haha This site has all of the information about insurance options: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/

It says this about new hires: Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, you can enroll within 60 days from the date of becoming eligible. Your coverage will become effective the first day of the first pay period that be...See More
May 30, 2017
HelpOthers You can use COBRA to extend your current coverage for a certain number of days. This is meant to be used when leaving one job mid-year and changing to another while waiting for the new insurance to begin. This helps you show that you have had continuous coverage which the new insurance company will need in order to cover you for any pre-existing me...See More
May 30, 2017
FunspedTeacher I haven't gotten my firm yet but I expect it his week. I have had incredible HR people. I just know that because I am at a year round school I will lose insurance at the end of June and covrabis 908.00 for my daughter and I for one month Ouch My understanding is that we are all eligible as full time employees but not until after we start work So wa...See More
May 30, 2017
oregonslp I got a packet full of benefits paperwork (retirement, health plans, etc.) when I got my packet that had transportation order request and all that other fun stuff. It basically sounds like they gave me EVERYTHING at once with my tentative offer. I still haven't received a firm offer though...I've done Equip but my fingerprint cards haven't arrived ...See More
May 30, 2017
EmilyG Did you get a link to the EBIS handbook? HR sent me some info on all of it and said the handbook was attached, but it wasn't, and looking through all of the plans is a bit confusing. It was unclear if I was supposed to actually do anything about it now or just wait until we show up. Our insurance goes until August 31, so I'm not too worried.
May 30, 2017


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