Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Modification of Effective Date of Coverage for Employees With an Initial Opportunity To Enroll
Published Date: 2/3/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) decided to cancel a plan that would have made health coverage start right when new federal employees become eligible. This change would have affected federal and postal workers signing up for health benefits for the first time. No changes or costs will happen now since the rule was officially withdrawn on February 3, 2026.
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