Health

No. Employees may not suspend their FEHB coverage. However, they can cancel their FEHB coverage to use CHAMPVA, or certain TRICARE plans (those eligible for, or enrolled in FEHB, are not eligible to purchase TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve). PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR REGIONAL MANAGED CARE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR ABOUT YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO PURCHASE TRICARE BEFORE CANCELLING YOUR FEHB COVERGE. Employees who do not participate in premium conversion may cancel their enrollment at any time. For employees who participate in premium conversion, eligibility for CHAMPVA or TRICARE is not a qualifying life event that would allow them to cancel their FEHB enrollment. These employees may cancel during any annual FEHB Open Season.

If an employee who canceled FEHB coverage to use either CHAMPVA or a certain TRICARE plan, decides to return to FEHB coverage, the employee can do so during a future Open Season. If the employee loses CHAMPVA or other TRICARE coverage involuntarily, the employee can immediately reenroll in the FEHB Program.