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Benefits Administration Letter 08-407 [36 KB]
Federal Benefits: Changes to Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan Standard Option Non-emergency Surgery Benefits Provided by Out-of-Network Physicians

• Attachment 1: Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (BCBS) Letter Explaining the 2009 Standard Option Benefit Provision for Non-Emergency Surgeries [27 KB]
• Attachment 2: 2009 Guide to Federal Benefits Revision [19 KB]
• Attachment 3: Frequently Asked Questions Belated Enrollment Opportunity [33 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-406 [35 KB]
Federal Benefits: Belated Enrollment Opportunity for Enrollees

• Attachment 1: NOTICE FOR EMPLOYEES [16 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-405 [52 KB]
2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes

• Attachment 1: FEDVIP [16 KB]
• Attachment 2: FEHB Program [137 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-404 [43 KB]
2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season

• Attachment 1: Inform Employees and Provide Information about Open Season [40 KB]
• Attachment 1A: Federal Benefits FastFacts: The 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season is coming! [45 KB]
• Attachment 2: Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs [36 KB]
• Attachment 3: Process Enrollment Actions [25 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-403 [27 KB]
2008 Federal Benefits Ordering and Distributing Materials

• Attachment 1: Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing Materials [65 KB]
• Attachment 2: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Brochures 39 KB]
• Attachment 3: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Brochures [442 KB]
• Attachment 4: FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment [442 KB]
• Attachment 5: Open Fee-For-Service FEHB Plan Contacts for Ordering Audio Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs for the Visually Impaired [23 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-402 [36 KB]
2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information

• Attachment: August 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season Rider [33.7 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 08-401 [52 KB]
2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement

Benefits Administration Letter 07-405 UPDATED [53 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Overall Program Changes including FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes (UPDATED to include corrections and revisions that occurred after October 15, 2007)

• Attachment: Overall Program Changes including FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes [159 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 07-405 [53 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Overall Program Changes including FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes

• Attachment: Overall Program Changes including FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes [159 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 07-404 [83 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season

Benefits Administration Letter 07-403 [81 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Ordering and Distribution of Materials

• Attachment 1: Plan Contact Information for FEDVIP Brochures [55 KB]
• Attachment 2: Plan Contacts for Brochure Orders [170 KB]
• Attachment 3: Plan Contacts for Enrollment Forms [170 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 07-402 [33 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information

• Attachment: Benefits Administration Letter 07-402-2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information [34 KB]

Benefits Administration Letter 07-401 [51 KB]
2007 Federal Benefits Open Season: What's New

Benefits Administration Letter 07-202 [30 KB]
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Pre-Tax Health Savings Account Allotments for Federal Employees

Benefits Adminstration letter 07-201 [34 KB]
Pre-tax treatment of FEHB and FLTCIP premiums for Retired Public Safety Officers under section 845 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006

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BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ONLINE MAILING LIST

Get OPM issuances automatically by joining the BENEFITSINFO online mailing list. This list emails issuances, primarily BALs, to subscribers. While the primary customers are agency benefits officers, anyone can subscribe. Details are in BAL 00-701 [24 KB]