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After federal employee insurance website crashes, procrastinators get reprieve

December 13, 2016 at 9:18 a.m. EST

The government has temporarily extended the open enrollment season for the vision and dental benefits program for federal employees, after a website crashed on Monday, officially the last day for signing up or changing coverage.

In the Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program, federal employees and retirees may choose dental coverage, vision coverage or both for themselves and certain eligible family members. The enrollee pays the full cost.