Open Season: The Insiders' Perspective

Beyond unprecedented global changes, a lot can change for you and your family in a year. Federal open season provides you the opportunity to select plans that fit your life best. Open season insiders offer federal employees advice on potential switches to protect against worst-case scenarios for you and your family. Join host Debra Roth in exploring open season with Joan Melanson, Director of Education and Outreach at FedPoint, and Jay Fritz, Program Analysis and Systems Support of Federal Employee Insurance Operations at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FedPoint serves the federal and uniformed services markets as an administrator of both the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program and BENEFEDS under the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) supervision. Alternatively, OPM acts as a host for open season, providing the resources you need to make informed decisions about your benefits. The show airs live on Friday, December 3, 2021, at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on all major podcasting platforms. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider’s perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.