Amendments to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act
Amendments to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Health Benefits and Life Insurance

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Published: 1963

Total Pages: 68

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Considers legislation to revise administration of Federal employee health insurance programs.

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-10-04

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781976430053

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Average health insurance premiums for plans participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) have risen each year since 1997. These growing premiums result in higher costs to the federal government and plan enrollees. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversees FEHBP, negotiating benefits and premiums and administering reserve accounts that may be used to cover plans' unanticipated spending increases. GAO was asked to evaluate the nature and extent of premium increases. To do this, GAO examined (1) FEHBP premium trends compared with those of other purchasers, (2) factors contributing to average premium growth across all FEHBP plans, and (3) factors contributing to differing trends among selected FEHBP plans. GAO reviewed data provided by OPM relating to FEHBP premiums and factors contributing to premium growth. For comparison purposes, GAO also examined premium data from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and surveys of other public and private employers. GAO also interviewed officials from OPM and eight FEHBP plans with premium growth