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Foreign Service Benefit Plan Changes for 2004


This is a general description of the plan changes. This page is not an official statement of benefits. For that, go to the Benefits descriptions in the Plan Brochure. Also, we edited and clarified language throughout the brochure; any language change not shown here is a clarification that does not change benefits.

  • Your share of the premium will increase by 5.1% for Self Only and 5.1% for Self and Family.

  • We have increased your Preventive care, adult benefit to include one osteoporosis routine screening for members age 60 and older subject to the calendar year deductible and appropriate coinsurance (Section 5(a)).

  • We have increased your Preventive care, adult benefit for influenza vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine. Previously, the age limit was 65 and older. The Plan has reduced the age limit to include members age 50 and older subject to the calendar year deductible and appropriate coinsurance (Section 5(a)).

  • We have added a routine Foot care benefit to include coverage for routine foot care when you are under active treatment for a metabolic or peripheral vascular disease, such as diabetes subject to the calendar year deductible and appropriate coinsurance (Section 5(a)).

This page can be found on the web at the following url: http://www.opm.gov/insure/archive/04/changes/40.asp

 
Page created October 16, 2003