If you are enrolled in an HMO and you move or become employed outside the HMO's service area (or, if you are already living or working outside this area, you move or become employed further away), you may change your enrollment. Also, you may change your enrollment if an enrolled family member moves outside the service area (or moves further away). You must notify your employing office of the move.
If you are enrolled in a nationwide FEHB plan, you will have coverage even if you move outside the United States. You may enroll or change enrollment when you transfer from a duty post within the United States to a duty post outside the United States or the reverse. You have 31 days before the date you are expected to leave your former duty post and 60 days after your arrival at the new duty post to enroll or change enrollment. If you need assistance, contact your employing office.
You should complete an SF 2809 to change from the old plan to a new plan that provides coverage in your new area. You can make the plan change upon notifying your employing office of the move.
If you are at an overseas duty post at the time of your retirement, you may change your enrollment within 60 days after your retirement. Your retirement system can assist you in making this change.
If you transfer to another agency, your enrollment and coverage continue without change when you transfer from one payroll office to another without a break in service of more than 3 days. Your employing office will promptly take action to transfer your enrollment.