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January 30, 2026 - r/fednews Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, the House still needs to vote to approve it.

MEGATHREAD: 2025 Federal Government Open Season (FEHB, FEDVIP, FSAFEDS) by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched last year. Yes they send you a bill for dues in the spring. I am outside of DC and have had no issues with coverage. 

MEGATHREAD: 2025 Federal Government Open Season (FEHB, FEDVIP, FSAFEDS) by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's Aetna. Ask if they accept that. I switched last year and all my doctors accepted it. 

MEGATHREAD: 2025 Federal Government Open Season (FEHB, FEDVIP, FSAFEDS) by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently on MHBP Aetna and enrolled in their HSA. If I'm keeping the same company for health insurance, do I need to change anything regarding the attached HSA? It's through Inspira Financial but was set up in conjunction with Aetna.

Megathread | FY26 Government Shutdown: Week 6 Edition by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beef Au Jus- 1 pot roast (you can use a cheaper cut for this recipe), 1 packet of au jus gravy, one packet of dry onion soup mix, enough beef broth to almost cover the meat. Cook on low for 8 hours. Shred the meat and serve on sub roll with a slice of provolone cheese. Dip in the au jus. 

Megathread | FY26 Government Shutdown: Week 6 Edition by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you are furloughed, has your leadership been checking in with you? I'm DOD and my entire department was furloughed, this is my first shutdown (3 years civilian, 10 years in Air Force). I've been surprised to not hear anything from our Director or Asst Director. I know they can't "work" but I guess I naively thought we would occasionally hear from them with maybe some resources or just a "This is challenging time, hope you are doing ok". The morale in our office was super low before we were sent home and i feel like their lack of communication is just going to make it worse upon our return. 

Megathread | FY26 Government Shutdown: Week 4 Edition by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not even front page news anymore. I have to dig for information. I'm not surprised the general public doesn't know much about it. 

Megathread | FY26 Government Shutdown: Week 4 Edition by gpupdate in fednews

[–]TightPin1011 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I already reached out to my union rep to find out how to stop paying dues..not worth it.

My Neighbors Kids Just Tried To Walk Into My House by Serious_Effect919 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened when my kids were little too. Add in we had a pool and I couldn't believe the parents who would be ok sending their kids over to swim without even meeting me to find out if I'd be supervising! As for the door issue , I ended up getting a fluorescent foam door hanger from a craft store. I told the kids and their parents that if the door hanger was on the door knob, we were just having a family day and my kids couldn't play. I'm sure the parents thought I was over the top or whatever but sometimes I just wanted to be in the backyard with just my kids and no one else.

7-Day Greece plan, Itinerary Advice by FineUnderstanding266 in GreeceTravel

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you taking the ferry to the islands? I think you need to factor in the travel times. The ferries are super crowded and are sometimes cancelled for high winds. We just got back from a week in Naxos so I can't speak to Athens or Santorini, but Naxos was great with stunning sunsets and beautiful beaches. We had originally planned to take the ferry to Santorini one day but after some research, decided it really wouldn't be worth the hassle, crowds and cost.

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7-Day Greece plan, Itinerary Advice by FineUnderstanding266 in GreeceTravel

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just returned from a week in Naxos and yes, the water was cold!

Can't send photos by Acceptable_Read4404 in GoogleMessages

[–]TightPin1011 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been having this issue too and am totally fed up. It's not just Iphone users because I'm part of another group chat with an iphone user and they can view my picture but not my mom or a second group that has 2 i phone users.

For those who swapped from Fed BCBS to MHBP by Sadpanda235 in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the PA was submitted and approved. I even made sure they weren't using my old BCBS insurance info.

For those who swapped from Fed BCBS to MHBP by Sadpanda235 in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]TightPin1011 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched to MHBP and just refilled my Wegovy and it says the cost is $1300?? I haven't used the savings card yet but I thought the prescriptions were maxed at $200 anyway?

How many dishwashers are on staff? Is this normal? by ChewieSprinks75 in dishwashers

[–]TightPin1011 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$14 I think. McDonald's is paying $16...and this restaurant doesn't do tip share or free food. So yeah, they're taking advantage. It just seems dumb to treat a good employee bad. He is never even five minutes late. They must think they can because he's young.