His 2011 rehire date does not count as his first opportunity to be insured because of his prior employment in which he elected not to enroll. When he retired in 2014, he was not eligible to continue health benefits into retirement since he was not covered for the five years of service before his retirement. He was rehired in 2011, and elected to enroll. She is eligible to continue her health benefits coverage into retirement, since she has been continuously enrolled for the 5 years of service prior to retirement.Įduardo elected not to enroll in the FEHB Program upon his employment. Upon her return to service, she again elected to enroll. Joan elected FEHB coverage on February 11, 2007, and had a break in service from Januthrough January 1, 2013. Break in Serviceīreaks in service are not counted as interruptions when the 5 years of service requirement is determined, as long as the individual reenrolls within 60 days after his/her return to Federal service. Service as a Non-appropriated Fund employee does not count in determining continuous coverage since it is not Federal service and not subject to FEHB coverage. (The individual must enroll in FEHB within 60 days after losing coverage under the Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program or CHAMPVA for that time to be considered as part of continuous FEHB coverage.)Ĭoverage under Medicare does not count in determining continuous coverage.
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