Premiums are negotiated annually between the Office of Personnel Management and each insurance carrier. The maximum government contribution is 72 percent of the weighted average cost of all plans, not to exceed 75 percent of the cost of any specific plan.
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All employees in the Executive Branch who are participating in the FEHB and whose pay is issued by an Executive Branch agency are eligible to have their premiums paid with pretax dollars.
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Generally, to continue FEHB coverage as a retiree, you must retire on an immediate annuity and you must have been continuously enrolled under the FEHB program (or covered as a family member) for the five years of service immediately preceding your retirement or, if less than five years, for all service since your first opportunity to enroll.
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