Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program   |   Coverage after separation or no longer eligible

FEHB Modification for Certain Temporary and other Employees   |   Affordable Care Act   |   Medicare   |   Tricare (Military)

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program

Key FEHB Facts

• Coverage continues each year unless you make a change
• There are no waiting periods and no pre-existing condition limitations
• All nationwide FEHB plans offer international coverage
• The government pays about 70% of the premium cost
• You’re saving money on premiums since they are pre-tax (premium conversion)
• You are automatically under premium conversion unless you elect to waive it
• Open Season is an annual event that allows changes to FEHB

General Information

• FEHB Homepage

Enrollment

Use Employee Express to enroll, change, and cancel your FEHB coverage during Open Season and for some qualifying life events. If you do not see your event available in Employee Express, contact your Benefits Specialist for assistance.

• Employee Express
• Qualifying Life Events
• SF 2809 — Health Benefits Application form
• Premium Conversion Waiver Form
• Certification of Foster Children Form

Family Member Eligibility Awareness for Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Coverage

• Family Member Verification Notice

Health Plan and Premium Information

• Plan Information
• Individual Plan Brochures
• Tool to Compare Health Plans
• Types of Plans
• Premium conversion

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Coverage after separation or no longer eligible

Military

• Coverage for Federal Employees Called to Active Duty

Retirement

• Are you eligible to continue FEHB into retirement?
• Suspension of FEHB to use Tricare (annuitants only)

Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC)

• Child age 26
• Former Employee
• Former Spouse

TCC enrollment

• Complete SF 2809 — Application form
• Contact your Benefits Specialist for assistance

Resources

• FEHB Reference page
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary of Terms
• FEHB Handbook

Questions?

Contact your Benefits Specialist for assistance

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FEHB Modification for Certain Temporary and other Employees

• FAQs for Supervisors and Employees
• FastFacts for Certain Full-time Temporary Employees and Certain Full-time Employees on Intermittent and Season Work Schedules

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Affordable Care

• Health Care Coverage Forms for Federal Employees—Fast Facts
• Health Insurance Marketplace Notice
• Health Care Reform FEHB Fast Facts
• Payroll FAQs on the Affordable Care Act
• Affordable Care Act (ACA) FAQs
• Affordable Care Act and FEHB FAQs
• Questions?

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Medicare

• Medicare.gov
• Medicare and FEHB
• Medicare and You Booklet
• Questions?
• Benefits Bulletin 13-2 Medicare
• Slides from Medicare Presentation by SSA — PowerPoint | PDF
• OPM's webcast on Medicare and the FEHB Program

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Tricare (Military)

• Tricare.mil
• Tricare and FEHB
• Suspension of FEHB to use Tricare (annuitants only)
• Questions?

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