TGIF

TGIF indeed.  The FEHBlog arrived at the world headquarters of the Ermer Law Group on Tuesday to discover that a water pipe break on Sunday that occurred five floors above his office had result in his space being filled with fans. A contractor broke through drywall to force air that would dry the walls and avoid mold (a good result). The fans were not removed until today. It's peaceful here now.

Mike Causey from Federal News Radio is reporting that "Insiders say that the Office of Personnel Management is pulling out all stops in an effort to hold the 2013 premium hikes below the already low levels of this year."  We shall see soon.

Speaking of Open Season, the Society for Human Resource Management reports that "Satisfaction levels are rising among Americans enrolled in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), while they are declining among those in traditional health plans, according to a new report by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)." However, the overall satisfaction rate is higher for traditional plans (57% vs. 46% in 2011).