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Insurance Benefits

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OPM administers the contracts for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including negotiating the benefits and rates that each plan will offer. After the negotiations with the plans are over, the Government’s contribution is set according to a formula required by law. The new premiums for each upcoming calendar year are announced in a press release normally issued in September.
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