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Insurance Benefits

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Retiring is not a Qualifying Life Event to change coverage. You would need to wait until the next Open Season to add your spouse to your healthcare plan (domestic partners are not eligible family members for an FEHB plan). You also may make a change upon experiencing an FEHB-specific Qualifying Life Event (QLE). The enrollment change must be consistent with the QLE.
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