Part B — FEHB Plan You Are Currently Enrolled In
You must complete this part if you are changing, cancelling, or
suspending your enrollment.
Item 1. Enter the name of the plan you are enrolled in from the front
cover of the plan brochure.
Item 2. Enter your current enrollment code from your plan ID card.
Part C — FEHB Plan You Are Enrolling In or
Changing To
Complete this part to enroll or change your enrollment in the FEHB
Program.
Item 1. Enter the name of the plan you are enrolling in or changing
to. The plan name is on the front cover of the brochure of the
plan you want to be enrolled in.
Item 2. Enter the enrollment code of the plan you are enrolling in or
changing to. The enrollment code is on the front cover of the
brochure of the plan you want to be enrolled in, and shows
the plan and option you are electing and whether you are
enrolling for Self Only, Self Plus One, or Self and Family.
To enroll in a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), you must live
(or in some cases work) in a geographic area specified by the carrier.
To enroll in an employee organization plan, you must be or become a
member of the plan’s sponsoring organization, as specified by the
carrier.
Your signature in Part H authorizes deductions from your salary,
annuity, or compensation to cover your cost of the enrollment you elect
in this item, unless you are required to make direct payments to the
employing office.
Part D — Event That Permits You To Enroll, Change,
Or Cancel
Item 1. Enter the event code that permits you to enroll, change, or
cancel based on a Qualifying Life Event (QLE) from the
Table of Permissible Changes in Enrollment that applies to
you.
Explanation of Table of Permissible Changes in Enrollment
The tables on pages 7 through 14 illustrate when: an employee who
participates in premium conversion; annuitant; former spouse; person
eligible for TCC; or employee who waived participation in premium
conversion may enroll or change enrollment. The tables show those
permissible events that are found in the regulations at 5 CFR Parts 890
and 892.
The tables have been organized by enrollee category. Each category is
designated by a number, which identifies the enrollee group, as follows:
1. Employees who participate in premium conversion
2. Annuitants (other than CSRS/FERS annuitants), including
individuals receiving monthly compensation from the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs
3. Former spouses eligible for coverage under the Spouse Equity
provision of FEHB law
4. TCC enrollees
5. Employees who waived participation in premium conversion
Following each number is a letter, which identifies a specific Qualifying
Life Event (QLE); for example, the event code “1A” refers to the initial
opportunity to enroll for an employee who elected to participate in
premium conversion.
Item 2. Enter the date of the QLE using numbers to show month, day,
and complete year; e.g., 06/30/2011. If you are electing to
enroll, enter the date you became eligible to enroll (for
example, the date your appointment began). If you are
making an open season enrollment or change, enter the date
on which the open season begins.
Part E — Election NOT to Enroll
Place an “X” in the box only if you are an employee and you do NOT
wish to enroll in the FEHB Program. Be sure to read the information
titled Employees Who Elect Not to Enroll or Who Cancel Their
Enrollment.
Part F — Cancellation of FEHB
Place an “X” in the box only if you wish to cancel your FEHB
enrollment. Also enter your current plan name and enrollment code in
Part B. Be sure to read the information titled Employees Who Elect Not
to Enroll or Who Cancel Their Enrollment.
Note For Parts E and F. If you are Electing Not to Enroll or
Cancelling your enrollment because you are covered as a spouse or
child under another FEHB enrollment, your agency must enter the
enrollee’s name, Social Security number, and FEHB enrollment code
in REMARKS.
Cancellation of Enrollment
Employees participating in premium conversion may cancel their FEHB
enrollment only during the open season or when they experience a
Qualifying Life Event. Employees who waived participation in premium
conversion, annuitants, former spouses, and individuals enrolled under
TCC may cancel their enrollment at any time. However, if you cancel,
neither you nor any family member covered by your enrollment are
entitled to a 31-day temporary extension of coverage, or to convert to
an individual, nongroup policy. Moreover, family members who lose
coverage because of your cancellation are not eligible for TCC. Be sure
to read the additional information below about cancelling your FEHB
enrollment.
Employees Who Elect Not to Enroll (Part E) or Who Cancel
Their Enrollment (Part F)
To be eligible for an FEHB enrollment after you retire, you must retire:
•
Under a retirement system for Federal civilian employees, and
•
On an immediate annuity.
In addition, you must be currently enrolled in a plan under the FEHB
Program and must have been enrolled (or covered as a family member)
in a plan under the Program for:
•
The 5 years of service immediately before retirement (i.e.,
commencing date of annuity entitlement), or
•
If fewer than 5 years, all service since your first opportunity to
enroll. (Generally, your first opportunity to enroll is within 60 days
after your first appointment [in your Federal career] to a position
under which you are eligible to enroll under conditions that permit a
Government contribution toward the enrollment.)
If you do not enroll at your first opportunity or if you cancel your
enrollment, you may later enroll or reenroll only under the circumstances
Standard Form 2809
Revised November 2015
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