Q. I have been on Social Security disability for the past 10 years. I have Medicare Part A now. Part B was dropped because I needed the money. If I add back Part B, how much will it cost me each month? It was about $100 a month back then.
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Q. I am 56 with eight years of service. With a reduction in force, would I qualify for a deferred annuity at 62? If so, is the formula still .01 percent of high-3 x eight years? Also, what about my health insurance? Would this be lost, or could I reapply at 62?
Q. I left the government after being enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits plan for two years. I returned to the government 20 years later and elected to re-enroll. There was a two-week (one pay period) lapse in the coverage due to paperwork processing. I worked for another four years, and then my term appointment expired. Does the two-week lapse in coverage affect the five-year rule?
Q. I have been on disability retirement for more than seven years. However, because I was working part time with health benefits, I originally opted out of Federal Employees Health Benefits. Now that the Affordable Health Care Act is being implemented, will there be an opportunity for someone like me to opt back into FEHB?
Q. I have been a federal employee for one year. However, I am 60 years old. If I stay with the federal government for five years, will I be able to receive retirement pay? I have also served in and retired from the military.
Q. Can I retire without health insurance and pick it up after retirement? My husband works for the government also, and I will be retiring soon. Would it be better for me to pick up family insurance before I retire so I don’t lose any benefits? Is there any difference on the health insurance cost/benefits of my spouse and mine after we both retire?
Q. I am a CSRS retiree who retired in 2009 at age 56. When I turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare, should I drop my Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees Health Benefits, which currently cost approximately $500 per month? Which Medicare “extras” should I take? What, if any, are the advantages of keeping my FEHB coverage?
Q. I have had Federal Employees Health Benefits for several years and will retire soon and collect immediate annuity. If I were to find a part-time job that offered insurance after I retire from federal service, could I suspend my FEHB for a few years and re-enroll after I fully retired in a few years?
Q. If I worked as a federal employee for 10 years and left at 40 years of age, would I be able to apply for a MRA+10 annuity at 62 and keep access to my Federal Employees Health Benefits? This would assume that during those 10 years, I was enrolled in FEHB.
Q. I am a 66-year-old federal employee with 24 years of service whose office is offering buyouts to fix furlough woes we are experiencing. I am healthy and, while I would love to be able to retire, I am uncertain. We are being told if we take the buyout, we can get unemployment benefits and COBRA coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits plan. Would this be a smart move for me?