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Text of OPM Final Regs: Verification Requirements for Family Member Coverage Under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
U.S. Office of Personnel Management [OPM] Link to more items from this source
[Official Guidance]
June 2, 2026

"The FEHB Protection Act of 2025 (FPA) requires OPM to issue regulations and implement a process to verify: [1] the veracity of any qualifying life event (QLE) through which a health benefits plan enrollee seeks to add a member of family to their enrollment and [2] that when an enrollee adds a family member to the health benefits plan, including during any open season, the individual is a qualified member of family. This final rule also clarifies responsibilities for initial family member eligibility determinations for the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program."  MORE >>

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