Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season has begun

Published Nov. 21, 2011
By 95th Force Support Squadron

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season began Nov. 14 and will continue through Dec. 12.

Air Force-serviced civilian employees must enroll in health insurance electronically through the Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) web application or the Benefits and Entitlements Service Team (BEST) automated telephone system.

EBIS can be accessed from the Air Force Portal (https://www.my.af.mil) or the Air Force Personnel Center Secure website (https://w20.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AFPCSecurenet20).

The BEST telephone system can be accessed by calling toll-free 1-800-525-0102 (press 2 for Air Force-serviced civilian employee, then 2 again for BEST benefits and entitlements services, and follow the prompts). Hearing impaired employees may contact a benefits counselor by dialing TDD 1-800-382-0893.

For detailed information on federal health insurance plans, vision and dental plans, and flexible spending accounts, employees should go to www.opm.gov/insure.

Open Season enrollments are effective the first day of the first full pay period that begins in January. This year that date will be Jan. 1, 2012.

For more information please contact Karin Kenneally, 661-277-6463.

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