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Ahead of a new year of health care, federal employees and annuitants have less than a week left to take advantage of Open Season \u2014 and possibly make changes to their enrollments.\nEnrollees have until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 11 to make their final selections. If they don\u2019t act, their current plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program will automatically roll over into 2024.\nNot every enrollee should necessarily make a change to their health, vision and dental plan options. At the very least, it\u2019s wise to learn how your plan will change in 2024, said Kevin Moss, editor of the Consumers\u2019 Checkbook\u2019s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees.\n\u201cYou can\u2019t assume that the plan you had this year will be the exact same plan next year,\u201d Moss told Federal News Network. \u201cYou might find new pre-authorization requirements, cost share changes, new benefits or benefits that are no longer available. Also, the in-network status of providers can change any year, as can the coverage status of prescription drugs.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices