[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR890.1308]

[Page 517]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 890_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart M_Department of Defense Federal Employees Health Benefits 
                      Program Demonstration Project
 
Sec. 890.1308  Carrier participation.

    (a) All carriers who participate in the FEHB Program and provide 
benefits to enrollees in the geographic areas selected as demonstration 
project areas must participate in the demonstration project, except as 
provided for in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section.
    (b) Carriers who have less than 300 FEHB enrollees may, but are not 
required to, participate in the demonstration project.
    (c) Carriers may, but are not required to, participate in the 
demonstration project if their service area overlaps a small portion (as 
determined by OPM) of a demonstration project geographic area.
    (d) Carriers offering fee-for-service plans with enrollment limited 
to specific groups will not participate in the demonstration project.