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Benefits Administration Letters

BAL Number Date Subject Format
12-402 07/2012 2012 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF Format
[133KB]
Attachment 1: BAL 12-402 Federal Benefits Open Season Rider Information PDF Format
[151KB]
12-205 8/2012 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates under the Affordable Care Act PDF Format
[35 KB]
Attachment: Frequently Asked Questions about the Medical Loss Ratio PDF Format
[16 KB]
12-204 07/2012 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Revision of Health Benefits Election Form, Standard Form 2809 PDF Format
[202KB]
12-401 07/2012 2012 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF Format
[70 KB]
Attachment 1: 2012 Open Season Checklist PDF Format
[71 KB]
Attachment 2: 2012 Helpful Resources for Open Season PDF Format
[79 KB]
Attachment 3: 2012 Frequently Questioned Services PDF Format
[199 KB]
Attachment 4: 2012 Circle 'Round Your Benefits PDF Format
[801 KB]
12-203 7/2012 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Coverage for Certain Firefighters PDF Format
[60 KB]
11-405 09/2011 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes PDF Format
[201 KB]
Attachment 1: FEDVIP Significant Plan Changes for 2012 PDF Format
[51 KB]
Attachment 2: FEHB Significant Plan Changes for 2012 PDF Format
[188 KB]
Attachment 3: Plan Termination FastFacts PDF Format
[112 KB]
11-404 09/2011 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season PDF Format
[39 KB]
Attachment 1: Inform Employees and Provide Information about Open Season PDF Format
[87 KB]
Attachment 2: FSAFEDS Program Flyer PDF Format
[180 KB]
Attachment 3: Going Green - FEHB Brochure PDF Format
[14 KB]
Attachment 4: FastFacts Open Season is Coming PDF Format
[48 KB]
Attachment 5: FastFacts What to Consider PDF Format
[29 KB]
Attachment 6: Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs PDF Format
[35 KB]
Attachment 7: Process Enrollment Actions PDF Format
[25 KB]
11-403 09/2011 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF Format
[202 KB]
Attachment 1: Going Green - FEHB Brochure PDF Format
[165 KB]
Attachment 2: Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing Materials PDF Format
[323 KB]
Attachment 3: Specific Plan Contacts for Ordering FEDVIP Brochures and Open Season Fairs PDF Format
[48 KB]
Attachment 4: FEHB Plan Contacts for Requesting HMO Brochure PDF Format
[254 KB]
Attachment 5: FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment PDF Format
[236 KB]
Attachment 6: Open FFS FEHB Contacts for Ordering Materials for the Visually Impaired PDF Format
[47 KB]
Attachment 7: FEHB Plan Contacts for Organizing Open Season Fairs PDF Format
[191 KB]
11-402 08/2011 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF Format
[34 KB]
Attachment A: 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season 2011 Rider Information PDF Format
[42 KB]
11-401 07/2011 2011 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF Format
[48 KB]
Attachment A: 2011 Open Season Checklist PDF Format
[54 KB]
Attachment B: 2011 Open Season Resources PDF Format
[88 KB]
Attachment C: 2011 Frequently Questioned Services PDF Format
[62 KB]
Attachment D: 2011 Circle 'Round Your Benefits PDF Format
[752 KB]
11-204 06/2011 Interim IRS Guidance on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Group Health Insurance Coverage PDF Format
[45 KB]
11-203 03/2011 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and the Affordable Care Act: Covering Children until Age 26 PDF Format
[45 KB]
Attachment 1: Notice for Federal Children: Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program PDF Format
[18 KB]
Attachment 2: Certification for Foster Children PDF Format
[10 KB]
10-405 10/06/2010 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes PDF Format
[44 KB]
Attachment: FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes PDF Format
[58 KB]
10-404 10/2010 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season PDF Format
[60 KB] 
Attachment 1: Inform Employees and Provide Information about Federal Benefits Open Season PDF Format
[71 KB] 
Attachment 1a: Federal Benefits FastFacts: The 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season is coming PDF Format
[52 KB] 
Attachment 1b: Federal Benefits FastFacts: What to Consider During the Federal Benefits Open Season PDF Format
[30 KB] 
Attachment 1c: FSAFEDS Program Flyer PDF Format
[119 KB] 
Attachment 2: Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs PDF Format
[41 KB] 
Attachment 3: Process Enrollment Actions PDF Format
[31 KB] 
10-403 10/2010 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Ordering and Distributing Materials PDF Format
[69 KB] 
Attachment 1: Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing FSAFEDS, FEDVIP, and FEHB Materials PDF Format
[27 KB] 
Attachment 2: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Brochures PDF Format
[27 KB] 
Attachment 3: Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Brochures PDF Format
[437 KB] 
Attachment 4: FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment PDF Format
[122 KB] 
Attachment 5: Open Fee-For-Service FEHB Plan Contacts for Ordering Audio Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs for the Visually Impaired PDF Format
[20 KB] 
10-402 07/29/2010 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF Format
[30 KB]
Attachment: Federal Benefits Open Season 2010 Rider Information PDF Format
[68 KB]
10-401 07/28/2010 2010 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF Format
[42 KB]
10-201 09/10/2010 Changes for Federal Benefits Programs under the Affordable Care Act PDF Format
[54 KB]
Attachment: Health Reform Changes for Federal Benefits Programs Effective January 1, 2011 PDF Format
[37 KB]
09-405 UPDATED 10/30/2009 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes (UPDATED to include a revision that occurred after September 30, 2009) PDF Format
[58 KB]
Attachment 1: FEDVIP PDF Format
[12 KB]
UPDATED: Attachment 2: FEHB PROGRAM PDF Format
[135 KB]
09-405 9/29/2009 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes PDF Format
[56 KB]
Attachment 1: FEDVIP PDF Format
[12 KB]
Attachment 2: FEHB PROGRAM PDF Format
[112 KB]
09-404 9/29/2009 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season PDF Format
[46 KB]
Attachment 1: Inform Employees and Provide Information about Open Season PDF Format
[44 KB]
Attachment 1A: Federal Benefits FastFacts: The 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season is Coming! PDF Format
[53 KB]
Attachment 1B: Federal Benefits FastFacts: What to Consider During the Federal Benefits Open Season PDF Format
[33 KB]
Attachment 2: Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs PDF Format
[38 KB]
Attachment 3: Process Enrollment Actions PDF Format
[26 KB]
09-403 09/17/09 Benefits Administration Letter 09-403: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF File
[57 KB]
Attachment 1: Benefits Administration Letter 09-403 - Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing Materials PDF File
[36 KB]
Attachment 2: Benefits Administration Letter 09-403 - Specific Plan Contacts for Ordering FEDVIP Brochure PDF File
[29 KB]
Attachment 3: Benefits Administration Letter 09-403 - FEHB Plan Contacts for Ordering Brochures PDF File
[345 KB]
Attachment 4: Benefits Administration Letter 09-403 - FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment PDF File
[345 KB]
Attachment 5: Benefits Administration Letter 09-403 - Open FFS Plan Contacts for Ordering Audio Cassette tapes or CD's PDF File
[16 KB]
09-402 08/03/09 Benefits Administration Letter 09-402: 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF File
[48 KB]
Attachment: Benefits Administration Letter 09-402 - Federal Benefits Open Season 2009 Rider Information PDF File
[49 KB]
09-401 07/29/09 2009 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF File
[38.4 KB]
09-206 11/03/09 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: New Medicare Requirements for Coordination of Benefits PDF File
[47 KB]
Attachment: Medicare Form PDF File
[31 KB]
09-203 03/24/09 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Changes due to the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 PDF File
[37 KB]
09-202 03/19/09 Assistance for certain employees who are eligible for Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) based on Public Law 111-5 PDF File
[40 KB]
Attachment 1: Model TCC Continuation Coverage Notice I PDF File
[20 KB]
Attachment 2: Model TCC Continuation Coverage Notice II PDF File
[20 KB]
Attachment 3: Model TCC Continuation Coverage Additional Election Notice PDF File
[20 KB]
Attachment 4: Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) Premium Assistance PDF File
[16 KB]
Attachment 5: Premium Rates for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program PDF File
[58 KB]
08-407 12/16/08 Benefits Administration Letter 08-407 PDF File
[36 KB]
Attachment 1: Blue Cross Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (BCBS) Letter Explaining the 2009 Standard Option Benefit Provision for Non-Emergency Surgeries PDF File
[27 KB]
Attachment 2: 2009 Guide to Federal Benefits Revision PDF File
[19 KB]
Attachment 3: Frequently Asked Questions Belated Enrollment Opportunity PDF File
[33 KB]
08-406 12/05/08 Federal Benefits: Belated Enrollment Opportunity for Enrollees PDF File
[33 KB]
Attachment:  Federal Benefits: Belated Enrollment Opportunity for Enrollees PDF File
[14 KB]
08-405 10/10/08 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: FEDVIP and FEHB Program Significant Plan Changes PDF File
[52 KB]
Attachment 1:  FEDVIP PDF File
[16 KB]
Attachment 2:  FEHB Program PDF File
[137 KB]
08-404 10/09/08 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Conducting the Open Season PDF File
[43 KB]
Attachment 1:  Inform Employees and Provide Information about Open Season PDF File
[40 KB]
Attachment 1A:  Federal Benefits FastFacts: The 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season is coming! PDF File
[45 KB]
Attachment 2:  Advise Employees on the Federal Benefits Programs PDF File
[36 KB]
Attachment 3:  Process Enrollment Actions PDF File
[25 KB]
08-403 9/15/2008 2008 Federal Benefits  Ordering and Distributing Materials PDF File
[57 KB]
Attachment 1:  Easy to Use Chart for Ordering and Distributing Materials PDF File
[65 KB]
Attachment 2:  Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Brochures PDF File
[39 KB]
Attachment 3:  Plan Contacts for Ordering Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Brochures PDF File
[442 KB]
Attachment 4:  FEHB Plan Contacts Regarding Enrollment PDF File
[442 KB]
Attachment 5:   Open Fee-For-Service FEHB Plan Contacts for Ordering Audio Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs for the Visually Impaired. PDF File
[23 KB]
08-402 8/1/2008 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Rider Information PDF File
[36.6 KB]
Attachment: August 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season Rider PDF File
[33.7 KB]
08-401 07/31/08 2008 Federal Benefits Open Season: Announcement PDF File
[52 KB]
08-203 06/27/2008

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI): Additional Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage for Federal Employees Called to Active Duty

PDF File
[48 KB]
Attachment: Questions and Answers PDF File
[24 KB]
08-204 11/24/2008

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Election Opportunity for Certain Civilian and Defense Department Employees

PDF File
[46 KB]
07-206 12/13/07 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Requests for Information PDF Version
[48 KB]
07-205 11/30/07 Federal Employees?Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) and Premium Pay PDF Version
[46 KB]
07-204 10/24/07 California wildfires and the FEHB, FEGLI, FEDVIP, FLTCIP and FSAFEDS Programs PDF Version
[35 KB]
07-203 07/31/07 Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: New and Redefined SF 50 Codes PDF Version
[35 KB]
06-205 09/08/06

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program: Processing Reminders and Best Practices

PDF File
[35 KB]
06-204 07/18/06

Flexibilities in Employee Benefit Programs, including the FEHB, FLTCIP, FSAFEDS and FEGLI Programs

PDF File
[42 KB]

For prior year BALs, please visit our BAL pages.