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Reg Jones was head of retirement and insurance policy at the Office of Personnel Management. Email your retirement-related questions to fedexperts@federaltimes.com.

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  1. I am 51 on Dec 19, 2017. I have been with the government for 34 years. I have been offered VSIP and Vera. Can I take advantage of both? If I accept the VSIP and get the $25,000 buyout, can I keep my health insurance and benefits for lifetime thru VERA? From my understanding, if I accept the VSIP, I will lose my health benefits in 18 months. Since I qualify for both VSIP and Vera, can I take both and get the Buyout and keep the health benefits?

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