U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Yes, under limited circumstances. As an annuitant you can suspend your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) enrollment to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, TRICARE, CHAMPVA, Medicaid or a similar State-sponsored program of medical assistance for the needy, or use Peace Corps health insurance coverage.

For more information, please refer to Section 9 of your FEHB plan brochure or the pamphlet Information for Retirees and Survivor Annuitants, RI 79-2.  Please refer to the Benefits Administration Letter 06-201 for Peace Corps information.

Later, if you lose your other coverage, you may re-enroll in an FEHB plan effective the date coverage was lost. If you do not lose your other coverage but want to re-enroll in an FEHB plan, you may do so during Open Season.

Please contact your retirement system. If you are a CSRS or FERS retiree, please contact OPM at 1-888-767-6738 or send an email to retire@opm.gov. You can also write to the Retirement Office at:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Office of Retirement Programs
P.O. Box 45
Boyers, PA 16017

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