VA rolls out CLEAR login option and in-person identity verification pilot
Nextgov/FCW ·
Health & Benefits
FEHB, TRICARE, FEGLI, TSP, dental, vision, and other benefit programs for the federal and military community.
VA data shows veteran suicide rate has seen little change (2001–2024)
Task & Purpose ·
Dayton VAMC marks milestone in VA’s Federal EHR rollout
VA News ·
VA pilots CLEAR identity verification for online access to veterans’ benefits
FedScoop ·
DRP, RIF, and OPM Disability: Protecting Your Rights When Your Job Disappears
FEDweek ·
Expanding Dental Care for Disabled Veterans
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) ·
How the Veterans Crisis Line helps long before a crisis hits
VA News ·
VA Workshop Highlights How AI Tools May Help Veterans With PTSD
Military.com ·
VA Measured Veteran Wait Times for a Decade; Doug Collins Says Access to Care Is More Than the Clock
Military.com ·
VA cuts Native American Direct Loan interest rate to 2.47% starting Oct. 1, 2026
VA News ·
More Veterans Are Choosing VA Health Care: What VA Offers, Eligibility, and How to Enroll
VA News ·
Connecticut Veterans Cemetery to Add Thousands of Burial Plots With $600,000 VA Grant
Military.com ·
Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Incarcerated Veteran Can Challenge the VA Appeals System
Military.com ·
Boston VA workshop tests AI’s potential for Veteran PTSD care and clinical decision support
VA News ·
Over 200 Veterans Caught in Dispute as NYC and VA Clash After Funding Lapse
Military.com ·
OPM: FEHB and PSHB Premiums Set to Rise Again in 2027
NARFE News ·
Open Season: A Decisive Time for Every Federal Employee
FEDmanager ·
Veteran suicides declined in 2024 for second straight year, VA report finds
Air Force Times +4 sources ·
How the 2027 FEHB premium increase will impact federal employees and annuitants
FNN — Workforce ·
Supreme Court hears incarcerated veteran’s case challenging VA claims appeals process
Air Force Times +4 sources ·
Winning the Fight Before the Crisis: What Would It Take to End Veteran Suicide?
Federal News Network ·
2027 FEHB Changes: Weight Loss Drug Rules, New FSA Card, and Plans Leaving the Program
FedSmith ·
Mental health clinic owner convicted of defrauding TRICARE
Stars and Stripes +1 source ·
Federal Push Aims to Make VA Benefits Easier to Access So Veterans Don’t Have to Hunt for What They’ve Earned
Military.com ·
2027 FEHB Squeeze: Premiums Jump Double Digits as Federal Pay Raises Stall
Reddit — r/fednews ·
TRICARE fraud scheme billed $26 million, prosecutors say, funding a gold-plated Cybertruck and casino parties
Task & Purpose ·
5 things to know in veterans news: Suicide prevention, ending live-animal experiments, Military Bowl to benefit injured veterans
Stars and Stripes +1 source ·
GAO: Outdated USDA SNAP guidance creates barriers for veterans seeking food assistance
Air Force Times +4 sources ·
VA annual report shows veteran suicides decreased in 2024
Stars and Stripes ·
Veterans regain hand function with VA-supported adaptive technology
VA News ·
The hidden path to homelessness: Understanding where Veterans go
VA News ·
2026 VA Federal Benefits Guide now available online
VA News ·
TSP Returns Fell in September as Interest Rates Reached Their Highest Level Since 2002
FedSmith ·
GAO: Federal Actions Needed to Help Veterans Access SNAP Benefits
GAO Reports ·
2027 FEHB Premiums: Enrollees to Pay 10.9% More on Average
FedSmith +2 sources ·
OPM Releases Fraud Figures as It Scrutinizes FEHB/PSHB Costs
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM posts FEHB and PSHB 2027 premium rates
Reddit — r/fednews ·
OPM Reports $500M+ in Anti-Fraud Savings as It Scrutinizes FEHB/PSHB Costs
FEDweek +1 source ·
Which FEHB Plans Help Pay Your Medicare Part B Premium?
FedSmith ·
VA awards Optum Serve 10-year contract up to $30B to manage community care dental network
VA News +1 source ·
VA awards FY27 suicide prevention grants to expand community support for Veterans
VA News +1 source ·
GAO: VA Needs Better Prevalence Data to Address Harassment Involving Veterans in VA Health Care
GAO Reports +1 source ·
VA Offers Veterans a 6-Session Insomnia Treatment That Doesn’t Rely on Sleep Medication
Military.com ·
Nearly 500,000 veterans to get 3-month break from paying VGLI life insurance premiums
Army Times +5 sources ·
OPM says it uncovered $510M in fraud and waste in federal employee health benefits programs
Fox News — Politics ·
GAO: VA Needs to Improve Fertility Care Communications and Eligibility Determinations
GAO Reports +1 source ·
Ohio Veterans Are Paying 'Claim Sharks' Thousands for VA Benefits They Could Get for Free
Military.com ·
Mental Health Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Military.com ·
Senate Democrats Press OPM to Halt Collection of Detailed Federal Health Data
NARFE News +2 sources ·
VA Launches 18th Food Hub as Veterans Face Higher Rates of Food Insecurity
Military.com ·
From health research to healthcare: VA’s Million Veteran Program improves care for Veterans
VA News +1 source ·
VA Touts Record Pace for Processing Disability Benefits Claims
Military.com ·
VA Appeals and Claims Nominees Face Tough Questions at Senate Hearing
Military.com ·
VA’s turnaround offers a playbook for delivering better government services
FNN — Benefits +1 source ·
Fraud Alert: Watch out for phishing scams targeting VA benefits
VA News +1 source ·
NY and Illinois Attorneys General Investigate Firms Charging Disabled Veterans Up to $20,000 for VA Claims Help
Military.com +1 source ·
GAO: VA Only Partially Implementing Health Care Authorities for Veterans in Freely Associated States
GAO Reports ·
TRICARE’s new budget line needs the oversight infrastructure it never got
Federal News Network +1 source ·
Your federal benefits changed this year. Here’s what to know
Government Executive +1 source ·
Support after suicide loss: TAPS resources for military and Veteran survivors
VA News ·
Nominees pledge focus on veterans in hearing for VA appeals leadership roles
Marine Corps Times +4 sources ·
GAO: Number of Disabled Veterans Qualifying for VA Dental Benefits Has Increased Dramatically
Stars and Stripes +1 source ·
OPM Seeks FEHB and PSHB Enrollee Input on More or Fewer Health Plan Options
FedSmith +2 sources ·
GAO: Eligibility and Use of VA Dental Benefits Among Enrolled Veterans
GAO Reports ·
Senators Renew Concerns Over OPM Plan to Collect Detailed Health Records for FEHB Enrollees
FEDweek ·
Roth TSP Balances Top $100 Billion as More Participants Choose Roth Contributions
FEDweek ·
How Your TSP Money Is Invested: The Major Changes in One Decade
FedSmith ·
VA Psilocybin Research Expands, Raising Questions for Cleared Veterans About Treatment and Reporting
ClearanceJobs News +1 source ·
Data Breach Exposes Health Information of More Than 30,000 Veterans
Military.com ·
VA Announces Insurance Premium Holiday to Save 457,000 Veterans Nearly $150 Million
Military.com ·
Senators Press OPM on Collection and Use of Federal Employee Health Data
FEDmanager ·
Cybersecurity breach at Baylor Genetics exposed data of 30,000+ veterans, VA warns
FedScoop ·
When pharmacy reform reaches the TRICARE counter
Stars and Stripes ·
Georgia’s Largest Veterans Cemetery Project Advances After VA Awards $13 Million
Military.com ·
Study finds veterans have higher PFAS ‘forever chemical’ levels in their blood than civilians
Task & Purpose +1 source ·
How pharmacy reform could affect TRICARE prescriptions at the pharmacy counter
Stars and Stripes ·
Secure Storage of Firearms and Medications Can Save Lives During a Crisis
VA News ·
Secure storage buys time, and time saves lives
VA News ·
TRICARE Announces Planned Program Changes for Calendar Year 2027
Federal Register — DoD ·
TRICARE Announces Plan Program Changes for Calendar Year 2027
Federal Register — DoD +1 source ·
Democrats warn OPM’s federal employee health data collection plan goes too far
FNN — Benefits +1 source ·
Housing stability as suicide prevention: How VA is connecting the dots
VA News +1 source ·
Lawmakers again raise alarm over OPM’s health records collection plan
Reddit — r/fednews +1 source ·
Lawmakers again raise alarm over OPM’s plan to collect and store federal employees’ health claims data
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
OPM Seeks Input on Adding or Reducing Options in FEHB/PSHB Plans
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ levels higher in younger veterans than general population
Army Times +5 sources ·
Veterans can use their VA-guaranteed home loan benefit more than once
VA News +1 source ·
OPM Tightens Security for Open Season Online Enrollment
NARFE News ·
OPM Moves Open Season Online to a More Secure Login Process
NARFE News ·
Army Veteran Says VA Benefits Error Triggered $43,000 Overpayment Debt
Military.com ·
Study: Veterans Face Higher Risk of Early, Severe Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Military.com ·
GAO: 2026 Exchange Plans May Cover Abortion Services, but Federal Subsidies Restricted to Limited Exceptions
GAO Reports ·
OPM Seeks Public Input on Optimizing FEHB and PSHB Plan Options
Federal Register — OPM +1 source ·
OPM Seeks Input on Optimizing FEHB and PSHB Plan Options
Federal Register — OPM ·
VA to award more than $1 billion in grants to fight veteran homelessness
Stars and Stripes +1 source ·
VA Awards Record $1.1B in Grants to 680 Organizations to Fight Veteran Homelessness
Military.com ·
OPM Requests Public Input on Expanding or Reducing FEHB/PSHB Plan Options
FEDweek ·
From 9/11 to burn pits, veterans and responders still face long-term toxic exposure impacts
The Hill ·
VA ‘Close to Me’ program brings cancer care closer to rural Veterans
VA News +1 source ·
The $1.2 Trillion “Debt Tax”: What the Treasury’s next 12 months mean for your TSP
Federal News Network ·
Gulf War Veterans Warned About Dec. 31 Benefits Deadline That Congress Ended Years Ago
Military.com ·
New Trump Order Could Cut VA Disability Claim Times by Up to 30 Days for New Veterans
Military.com +1 source ·
The Global War on Terrorism Is Over—Except for the Veterans Who Fought It
FEDweek ·
What 9/11 can teach federal families about workers’ compensation benefits
Government Executive +1 source ·
What 9/11 can teach federal families about workers’ comp and survivor benefits
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
Veterans and VA Promote Emergency Preparedness During National Preparedness Month
VA News ·
Veteran trust in VA stays above 80% for fourth straight quarter, hitting 80.4% in FY2026 Q3
VA News +1 source ·
OPM Names New Leader for Healthcare and Insurance Division Ahead of FEHB Open Season
NARFE News +1 source ·
Turning 65: How to navigate Medicare vs. FEHB (and when to keep both)
FNN — Benefits ·
Turning 65: How to choose between Medicare and FEHB
Federal News Network ·
Turning 65 doesn’t make the choice between Medicare and FEHB any less confusing
FNN — Benefits ·
After Delays in 9/11-Related Health Claims, Social Security Pledges to Provide Needed Data
New York Times — U.S. Politics ·
VA guidance helps homeless Veterans spot and avoid housing scams
VA News +1 source ·
VA OIG: Errors in Disability Rating Reduction Cases Caused $17M in Improper Payments
Military.com +1 source ·
OPM Approves Emergency Leave Transfer for Federal Employees Affected by Washington Wildfires
FEDweek ·
American Legion Backs Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans With PTSD and Brain Injuries
Military.com +1 source ·
OPM Names New Health Benefits Chief Ahead of FEHB Open Season
FEDmanager +1 source ·
Closing the gap: Telehealth is bringing suicide prevention care to every Veteran
VA News ·
Talking circles connect American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans to VA care and peer support
VA News ·
DoD Privacy Act Matching Program to Verify TRICARE Eligibility for Medicare-Eligible MHS Beneficiaries
Federal Register — DoD ·
As AI expands at the VA, veterans seek transparency on how decisions are made
FNN — Veterans Affairs +1 source ·
As AI becomes more common at the VA, veterans want transparency on how decisions are made
FNN — Veterans Affairs ·
For many veterans seeking help, the biggest problem turns out to be a legal one
FNN — Benefits +1 source ·
DoD Launches 3-Year Pilot to Reimburse Eligible Service Members for Gamete Cryopreservation and Storage
Federal Register — DoD ·
Report Warns TCAVA Fallout Could Put Millions of Veterans’ VA Benefits at Risk
Military.com ·
TSP investments continued to tumble in July
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
NARFE still has concerns with OPM’s plan to collect employee health care records
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
NARFE says OPM’s plan to collect FEHB claims-level data still raises concerns
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
VHA modernization will be judged by improvements to veteran and provider experience
FNN — Veterans Affairs ·
VHA modernization faces key test: improving the veteran and provider experience
FNN — Veterans Affairs ·
VHA modernization faces key test: improving the experience for veterans and providers
FNN — Benefits ·
VHA modernization aims to improve the veteran and provider experience as enrollment-eligible population grows
FNN — Veterans Affairs ·
The Medicare question federal retirees can’t ignore anymore
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
VA’s top health official pushes IT overhaul to cut bureaucracy, boost veteran care
FNN — Veterans Affairs ·