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Does an employee have to be enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for a full 5-year period in order to continue coverage as a retiree?

April 26, 2017employee employees Enrolled Federal FEHB health benefits period program

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Does an employee have to be enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for a full 5-year period in order to continue coverage as a retiree?

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• No. Waivers are granted to employees who have been covered under the FEHB Program continuously since October 1, 1996, or the beginning date of an agencys latest statutory buyout authority, whichever is later. For DoD, the beginning date would be October 30, 2000.