Out of pocket costs are going up quite a bit next year for enrollees in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Premiums are rising by an average of 13.5% beginning in January. But there's more to the story for how those premium rates get put together, along with a few strategies for dealing with rising prices, Federal News Network's Drew Friedman got more from the Office of Personnel Management. Associate Director of healthcare and insurance, Laurie Bodenheimer.

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