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Extra Benefit at the time of diagnosis. This coverage allows ill employees
                        to receive their benefits while they are living. This valuable coverage can

                        allow employees to spend their final days with family and spare their
                        loved  ones  the  financial  concerns  that  often  accompany  a  terminal
                        illness.  Unfortunately,  this  coverage  is  very  rarely used  because  most

                        employees  are  unaware  of  this  option.  Please  make  your  loved  ones
                        aware of this valuable coverage and if you have coworkers who could

                        use this coverage, bring it to their attention.




                            Options  A,  B  and  C  each  add  a  different  benefit  to  the  FEGLI
                        package. Employees can choose to add these when they are hired. These

                        benefits may be reduced or canceled at any time but can only be added
                        or increased during an open season which OPM occasionally offers, or
                        following a qualifying event such as marriage, divorce or birth of a child.

                            OPTION A: This coverage is  something  you  elected to pay  for
                        when you were hired. Option A is a very straightforward coverage under

                        your FEGLI. It provides a $10,000 death benefit to beneficiaries in the


                        does increase every 5 years, but because the overage is so small, the cost

                        is usually not an issue. Some employees refer to this coverage as a very
                        affordable burial policy.

                            OPTION  B:  This  life  insurance  option  is  very  popular  among
                        federal employees. This option allows employees to take anywhere from
                        1 all the way up to 5 times their base pay in additional life insurance if
                        they choose to pay for it. In most cases, this decision is made when the

                        employee is hired. A simple example would be if Bob has a $50,000 base
                        salary and he took 5x Option B he would have an additional $250,000 of

                        life insurance coverage. The cost of this coverage is based upon your age.
                        The government devised the plan and pricing.






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