Background
The FEHB Program was established in 1960 and is the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the United States. There are approximately 8.3 million covered individuals in the FEHB Program. Covered individuals include employees of the federal government, annuitants, covered family members, former spouses, and statutorily eligible groups enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 8901; and tribal employees of tribal employers, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1647b.
Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their family members are eligible for health benefits under the PSHB Program pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8903c.
OPM administers the FEHB Program in accordance with Title 5 Chapter 89, United States Code and implementing regulations (5 CFR parts 890 and 892 and 48 CFR chapter 16). Under 5 U.S.C. 8913 OPM may prescribe regulations necessary to carry out administration of the FEHB Program.
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