95-6116. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Invitation for Applications and Benefits Change Proposals

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6116]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Invitation for 
Applications and Benefits Change Proposals

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of the acceptance of applications from new comprehensive 
medical plans (HMO's) for participation in the Federal Employees Health 
Benefits (FEHB) Program, and benefits change proposals from plans 
currently participating in the FEHB Program, for contract year 1996.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) will consider new applications from HMO's for the FEHB Program 
contract year beginning January 1, 1996. OPM will also consider 
benefits change proposals from plans currently in the FEHB Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 890.203 of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, authorizes OPM to invite applications from HMO's to 
participate in the FEHB Program, and to consider changes in rates and 
benefits for health benefits plans currently participating in the 
Program, when it determines that it is in the best interests of 
enrollees and the Program to do so. By this notice, OPM is officially 
announcing its decision to consider applications from new HMO's, and 
benefits change proposals from participating plans, for contract year 
1996.
    OPM is extending the deadline for the submission of the completed 
application from January 31 to March 31, 1995. Plans must submit 
evidence demonstrating they meet all requirements for approval by March 
31, 1995. However, that date would be extended, if OPM requests 
additional information, to 30 days from the date of OPM's request. All 
rate and benefits submissions are due by May 31, 1995.

Office of Personnel Management.
James B. King,
Director.
[FR Doc. 95-6116 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]
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