Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System |
Chapter 16 — Office of Personnel Management Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation |
SubChapter B — Acquisition Planning |
Part 1609 - Contractor Qualifications |
Subpart 1609.70 - Minimum Standards for Health Benefits Carriers |
§ 1609.7002 - Minimum standards for Postal Service Health Benefits Carriers.
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Minimum standards for Postal Service Health Benefits Carriers.
(a) The carrier of a PSHB plan shall meet the minimum standards as described in 1609.7001.
(b) To the greatest extent practicable, an FEHB Carrier (defined in 1602.170–1) that offers an FEHB plan (defined in 1602.170–9) in which the total enrollment includes 1,500 or more Postal Service employees or Postal Service annuitants in the contract year beginning January 2023 must offer a PSHB plan in the initial contract year. OPM may exempt a comprehensive medical plan, as described in 5 U.S.C. 8903(4), from the requirement in this paragraph (b).
[88 FR 20408, Apr. 6, 2023
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