Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. : Available Health Insurance Options.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Savings accounts.

Health insurance.

Medicare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Profiles current health insurance options available through the Federal employees health benefits program (FEHBP). Reviews FEHBP information and plans, FEHBP carriers, high-deductible plans combined with tax-advantaged accounts, role of flexible spending accounts in FEHBP, relationship between FEHBP and Medicare enrollment rules, role of pharmacy benefits managers in FEHBP, and relationship between FEHBP and P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Explains changes to FEHBP under ARRA and P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended. Includes appendix detailing OPM role in FEHBP.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

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