AFSPA Talks

This week, we have an episode that may be of particular interest to the 1,700+ new enrollees who joined FSBP during open season: an overview of the Plan and how it works. We also included a bit about the changes for 2023 for long-time members. Learn more about some of the features mentioned in this episode:

Changes for 2023: https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/new-for-2023/

FSBP Wellness Programs: https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/wellness-programs/

FSBP Prescription Drugs Coverage: https://www.afspa.org/prescriptions/

FSBP Overseas Care: https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/overseas/

Contact a nurse care manager at 800-593-2354

Recent changes in access to military treatment facilities (MTFs) have had an outsize effect on DoD civilians in Japan. This episode reviews coverage and programs available to members in Japan - and in many cases around the world - and how to access these benefits. 

For more information about vHealth, please visit https://vhealth-teladochealth.com/en. 

For more information about Livongo chronic condition support, visit get.livongo.com/FSBP 

For a list of our overseas direct billing partners, visit https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/overseas/. 

Happy New Year! In our first AFSPA Talks episode of 2023, AFSPA COO and host,  Kyle Longton, discusses some common New Year's resolutions and the programs AFSPA offers to help you keep them. You can find a full outline of the Foreign Service Benefit Plan wellness programs at https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/wellness-programs/.

For more information on the Financial Wellness Program, click here. 

Happy New Year! AFSPA Talks is taking a quick break on doing a full episode this week, but we’ll be back in two weeks with a full episode airing on Monday, Jan 23rd where we’ll be talking about the post-holiday blues and the wellness programs we offer to help Foreign Service Benefit Plan members and their dependents. This includes programs like our digital coaching and our Lifestyle and Condition Coaching Program, so stay tuned!

Don’t forget to join us for our AFSPA Live broadcast on our YouTube channel @afspacareson Thursday, Jan 26that 11:00am ET where we will be answering your questions about the new FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan which we started offering this year

The holidays are upon us, and they bring with them tasty treats and stress. Managing our health this time of year can be a challenge, but it's not impossible. To provide some ways to be kind to ourselves while remaining healthy this holiday season, we welcome Grace Silverio, BSN, CDCES, RN, MSN, Director of Solution Strategy for Teladoc Health and a subject matter expert for chronic conditions. 

For more information on Livongo chronic condition solutions, visit https://www.get.livongo.com/fsbp 

For more on the wellness programs available to FSBP members, visit https://www.afspa.org/fsbp/wellness-programs/. 

With only one week left of open season, host Kyle Longton turns to some of his colleagues for help answering your most frequent questions. We touch on general information about FEHB, FEDVIP, and FSAFEDS before digging into FSBP wellness incentives and ending with a lightening round on the FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage Program. Some of the websites discussed in this episode include:

FEDVIP information: www.benefeds.com 

FSAFEDS: www.fsafeds.com 

FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan: www.fsbphealth.com/retiree 

FSBP Open Season Information: www.afspa.org/openseason

AFSPA Open Season Webinars: www.afspa.org/events 

In 2023, AFSPA is offering coverage for ART procedures under the Foreign Service Benefit Plan for the first time. Today we delve into not only this coverage but also causes of infertility and the various treatments, including ART procedures. OB/GYN Jordan Pritzker, MD, MBA, FACOG, joins us to share his expertise in this area and talk us through what individual might experience as they seek to grow their families. 

For more information on infertility and mental health and personal family formation journeys, scroll back to our June episodes in your feed. 

This week, we offer a preview of our new FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage
Plan, a new option within FSBP for members with Medicare Parts A and B.
Learn about the special features in this plan, including Silver Sneakers and
Part B premium reductions of up to $900 per year. Also, gain an
understanding of how this plan differs from the Foreign Service Benefit Plan
you know already.

 Use the following resources to make an informed choice and find out if the FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan is for you:

General Open Season Webinars:
www.afspa.org/events

AFSPA Open Season Information:
www.afspa.org/openseason

Information on the FSBP-Aetna
Medicare Advantage Plan:
www.fspbhealth.com/retiree

Webinars on the FSBP-Aetna Medicare
Advantage Plan: www.fsbphealth.com/webinars

FSBP-Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan
Questions: call 1-866-241-0262
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm ET

AFSPA Talks Episode on Medicare Advantage Plans: 
https://afspatalks.buzzsprout.com/1756283/10104318-afspa-talks-medicareadvantage-plans

In this episode, COO Kyle Longton takes you through some general information about the upcoming open season before focusing on the Foreign Service Benefit Plan. Learn what's staying the same for 2023 and what enhancements are coming in the new year - including new benefits and incentives focused on maternal health, coverage for ART procedures, and a Medicare Advantage Plan.

Check out www.afpsa.org/openseason for more information and a schedule for our Open Season live webinars. We hope you can join us to have your questions answered.

In this episode, we continue our month-long focus on breast cancer with an examination of nutritional needs while undergoing cancer treatment. Kerry Coughlin, RD, CSO and Rebecca Philipps, PharmD join us to discuss this topic and support available from TherapEase Cuisine, a program available to patients who fill their cancer medications at Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. 

To learn more and enroll in the program, visit www.TherapEaseCuisine.com