Federal Employees Health Benefits Program [32 Pa.B. 4666] The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has requested the publication of the following notice regarding the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for the 2004 calendar year.
The FEHB Program is the Nation's largest employer-sponsored health insurance program. Almost 9 million people, including Federal employees, retirees and eligible dependents, are members of the FEHB Program. The OPM is now accepting applications from prospective HMOs to participate in the FEHB Program.
Applicants must submit their applications to OPM by January 31, 2003. Approved applicants will begin participation in the FEHB Program on January 1, 2004. OPM is seeking applications from plans that can process enrollments electronically and that have some form of health plan accreditation from a National accreditation organization.
Application materials for the FEHB Program are available on OPM's website at www.opm.gov/insure/carriers/index.htm or may be obtained by calling (202) 606-0755 or (202) 606-0737.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1649. Filed for public inspection September 20, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
