WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Office Of Personnel Management has issued a rule called: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Verification Requirements for Family Member Coverage.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 2 by Jerson Matias, Federal Register Liaison.
Summary: The FEHB Protection Act of 2025 (FPA) requires OPM to issue regulations and implement a process to verify: The veracity of any qualifying life event (QLE) through which a health benefits plan enrollee seeks to add a member of family to their enrollment and that when an enrollee adds a family member to the health benefits plan, including during any open season, the individual is a qualified member of family. This final rule also clarifies responsibilities for...