Health Insurance

Echo_Whiskey · Posted: 02-26-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by polo708

On day one of the academy they will have representatives come to the class and give you everything like medical and life insurance, TSP, etc... you can fill it out real quick there if u know what you want or you can turn it in to their office at your convenience. Each thing has different limits. Medical I believe you have 60 days to return it or you decline it until open season.

Thanks, wasn't sure if they were gonna do it "Barney style" like this or expect us to take responsibility for ourselves.

irishcarbomb · Posted: 02-26-2010, 09:29 PM

if you want to look at the different plans available so you have an idea you can go to

opm.gov/insure and scroll down to the bottom and there are links to check out the different plans available

Echo_Whiskey · Posted: 02-27-2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by irishcarbomb

if you want to look at the different plans available so you have an idea you can go to

opm.gov/insure and scroll down to the bottom and there are links to check out the different plans available

Thanks, looked at them a few months ago. Have to re-evaluate the plans now that decision time is coming up.

AirborneJFO · Posted: 02-27-2010, 01:30 PM

I'm not a health expert, but I'm slowly learning it through my temp job in a doctor's office.

Why is Oxford not on the OPM website (for New York)? There's a controller from ZNY who comes into the M.D. office where I work and he has Oxford, $15 copay...which isn't bad. Is it because he has something separate from what OPM offers?

CLEATCT2010 · Posted: 02-27-2010, 06:12 PM

He may either pay for insurance on his own or perhaps OPM now no longer offers the insurance to new employees. Only he would know.

mtlatc · Posted: 02-28-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AirborneJFO

I'm not a health expert, but I'm slowly learning it through my temp job in a doctor's office.

Why is Oxford not on the OPM website (for New York)? There's a controller from ZNY who comes into the M.D. office where I work and he has Oxford, $15 copay...which isn't bad. Is it because he has something separate from what OPM offers?

Could be the SO's health plan.

Dale · Posted: 02-28-2010, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by polo708

YOU can also be seen there on the FAA school grounds for free while you are at the academy. Some people seemed to wait quite a while to get treatment or seen by a doc but its an option. Cant remember the name of it tho... someone here will be able to tell you more about it. I never used it but had some classmates there that did.

You are refering to CAMI. I believe that stands for Civil Aeronautic Medical Institute. If you need to use them, your instructors can tell you all the details.

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mbalunda · Posted: 02-28-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale

I believe that stands for Civil Aeronautic Medical Institute. .

Civil Aeromedical Institute. They'll hook you up with meds or whatever you need. I haven't been there, but probably more than half my class has been there at some point.

Cirrus12 · Posted: 02-28-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AirborneJFO

I'm not a health expert, but I'm slowly learning it through my temp job in a doctor's office.

Why is Oxford not on the OPM website (for New York)? There's a controller from ZNY who comes into the M.D. office where I work and he has Oxford, $15 copay...which isn't bad. Is it because he has something separate from what OPM offers?

Could also be his wife's insurance.

AirborneJFO · Posted: 02-28-2010, 01:46 PM

All good points...

I'll have to ask him on his next visit to solve the mystery.

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