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Insurance Programs

New / Prospective Employees

Welcome Federal employees. Here, you will find various resources to help you and your family make informative choices regarding health, dental, vision, life, long term care, and flexible spending accounts. You can find information about each program by clicking on one of the links below. Each section includes common questions to help guide you to the information you need.

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Flexible Spending Accounts

Can I continue coverage into retirement?

Answer:

No. By law, annuitants (other than reemployed annuitants) cannot participate in flexible spending account programs.  FSAs are a way of setting aside pre-tax salary for reimbursement of eligible expenses. Annuitants receive annuities, which are not salary.