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Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

FEHB Enrollment FAQ


Does premium conversion affect when I can make changes to my enrollment?

Yes, but only slightly.� FEHB enrollment changes may only be made outside of the open season under certain circumstances.� Under premium conversion, the opportunity to reduce or cancel your enrollment may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code.� You will be allowed to drop coverage or change to self-only outside of Open Season only if your decision to do so comes at the time of a qualifying life event (QLE).� These changes from current FEHB are minor, and the tax savings of premium conversion are significant.

This page can be found on the web at the following url: http://opm.gov/insure/archive/health/pretaxfehb/qanda/10.asp