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Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC)

TCC is a feature of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program that allows certain people to temporarily continue their FEHB coverage after regular coverage ends. Important: You must exhaust TCC eligibility as one condition for guaranteed access to individual health coverage under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

TCC enrollees must pay the full premium for the plan they select (that is, both the employee and Government shares of the premium) plus a 2 percent administrative charge.

Temporary Continuation of Coverage Pamphlet
The web version of our print pamphlet Temporary Continuation of Coverage, RI 79-27.

Frequently Asked Questions
The questions that we are most asked about for Temporary Continuation of Coverage.

FEHB Handbook Chapter
This chapter in the FEHB Handbook discusses Temporary Continuation of Coverage in detail.