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Does “children incapable of self-support" include college students who are not supporting themselves?

No.  For your child age 26 or over to be covered under your FEHB Self and Family enrollment, he/she must be incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before the child reached age 26.

For your child age 22 or over to be covered under your FEDVIP Self and Family enrollment, he/she must be incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before the child reached age 22.

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