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Dec 16, 2025
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Can federal employees enroll in or change dental and vision insurance plans during a shutdown?

Federal employees generally can only enroll in or change FEDVIP dental and vision plans during the annual Open Season (mid-November to mid‑December) unless they experience a qualifying life event; Ope...

Dec 21, 2025

Can federal workers make changes to FEDVIP dental and vision plans outside open season due to a shutdown?

A government shutdown does not create a new window for changing FEDVIP dental or vision elections beyond the normal Open Season and established qualifying life‑event (QLE) rules; agency and benefits g...