Most federal employees, including part-time employees, are eligible for this program, administered by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under a contract with the Office of Personnel Management.
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The Basic insurance amount equals your annual pay rounded to the next higher thousand plus $2,000. You pay 15¢ biweekly or 32.5¢ monthly per $1,000 of Basic coverage; that is two-thirds the total cost—the government pays the remainder.
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It varies by the type of insurance. Your Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage will continue as long as your salary is sufficient to withhold premiums. Your agency also will continue paying its share. If your pay is insufficient to cover your FEHB premiums during a pay period, you may opt to pay the premiums directly to your payroll office, incur a debt, or terminate coverage.
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