U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

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A former spouse enrolled under the spouse equity provisions may be able to change to a TCC enrollment if he or she loses spouse equity eligibility because —

• he or she remarries before reaching age 55,

  or

• the court order is changed in such a way that it is no longer a “qualifying” court order.

A former spouse can change from a spouse equity to a TCC (temporary continuation of coverage) enrollment if:

• the loss of spouse equity eligibility occurs during the 36-month period following the divorce or annulment (or following the employee's separation if the marriage ended while the former spouse was covered under a TCC family enrollment); and
• the divorce or annulment occurred on or after January 1, 1990.

The former spouse must notify the employing office within 60 days after eligibility for spouse equity coverage ends. The employing office will give the former spouse details about how to change to a TCC enrollment. The TCC enrollment cannot continue beyond 36 months after the divorce or annulment (or the employee's separation, if applicable).