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OPM | RIN: 3206-AJ36 | Publication ID: Spring 2002 |
Title: Suspension of Enrollment in the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program To Enroll in the TRICARE | |
Abstract: The National Defense Authorization Act for 2001 (Act) contains provisions that extend Tricare pharmacy coverage to Uniformed Services Medicare eligible retirees, spouses, and survivors effective April 1, 2001. This will allow Uniformed Services beneficiaries to get prescriptions through Tricare's retail, mail order, or military treatment facility pharmacies. The Act also allows these beneficiaries to regain eligibility for Tricare medical benefits effective October 1, 2001. Some enrollees in the FEHB Program served in the Uniformed Services prior to their civilian employment with the Federal Government. In certain cases, having served in both the Uniformed Services and as a civilian Federal employee entitles an individual to retirement benefits under both the Uniformed Services and the civil service retirement systems. The purpose of this proposed regulation is to allow FEHB Program annuitants to suspend their enrollment so they can use their Tricare benefits instead of their FEHB benefits. This regulation will also allow these individuals to voluntarily reenroll in the FEHB Program during the next Open Season if they no longer want to solely use the Tricare program to meet their health care needs. If an eligible individual is involuntarily disenrolled from the Tricare program, this proposed regulation would give the individual the right to immediately reenroll in the FEHB Program. | |
Agency: Office of Personnel Management(OPM) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 890 | |
Legal Authority: 5 USC 8913 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Anne Easton Retirement and Insurance Services Office of Personnel Management Insurance Policy and Information Division, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415 Phone:202 606-0004 Fax:202 606-0633 Email: anne.easton@opm.gov |