Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Optimizing FEHB Plan Offerings

Open for public comment until Nov. 16, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

This request for information (RFI) seeks public input on how to optimize health benefits plan options offered in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which includes the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, to give enrollees high value choices at competitive costs while ensuring the appropriate number and distribution of options are available to enrollees. Currently, health benefits plans in the FEHB Program are limited to offering three options or two options and a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) pursuant to 5 CFR 890.201(b)(3)(i). The information gathered through this RFI will inform the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as to whether modifications to the current FEHB regulations are needed through future notice and comment rulemaking as OPM explores ways to optimize the FEHB and PSHB portfolio and provide enrollees with high value choices at competitive costs.

The Personnel Management Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

5 CFR 890

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3206-XXXX since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket OPM-2026-0661 on Regulations.gov
• Title 5 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register