United States 

Office of 

Personnel Management 

The Federal Government’s Human Resources Agency

Retirement and Insurance Service 

Benefits Administration Letter 

Number: 00-219 Date: October 30, 2000 

Subject: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for 

Enrollees of Family Health Plan Cooperative, Enrollment Code WH, 

 to Change Enrollment - CORRECTION

This is to advise you that Family Health Plan Cooperative, enrollment code WH, in the state of 

Wisconsin, is liquidating and will no longer participate in the FEHB Program after October 31, 

2000. 

We are authorizing an opportunity for Family Health Plan Cooperative enrollees to change their 

enrollment to another participating plan. The opportunity to change enrollment will begin 

immediately and continue through November 13, 2000. If enrollees do not change plans during 

this special period, their 2000 enrollment (rates and benefits) will remain the same except that 

their provider network will change and Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation 

(“CompcareBlue”) will administer the Family Health Plan contract . Do not allow members to 

enroll in other HMO’s that notified us that they are terminating December 31, 2000. 

Enrollees wishing to change plans will have until November 13, 2000 to submit a Standard 

Form (SF) 2809. The effective date of new coverage should be made retroactive to the pay 

period beginning on October 22, 2000. Enrollees who do not change will continue to 

receive benefits under CompcareBlue only for the remainder of the 2000 contract year. 

These enrollees must make a regular open season election in order to continue to receive 

benefits under the FEHB Program for the 2001 contract year. The 2000 open season is 

scheduled for November 13, 2000 – December 11, 2000.

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Civil Service Federal Employees Federal Employees Federal Employees 

Retirement Group Life Health Benefits Retirement 

System Insurance Program System 
The Plan will send enrollees a letter to advise them of this opportunity to change enrollment. We 

have attached a copy of that letter for your information. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

Abby L. Block, Chief 

 Insurance Policy 

 and Information Division 
United States

Office of 

Personnel Management Washington, D.C. 20415 

In Reply Refer To: Your Reference: 

 October 13, 2000

TO ALL FEDERAL ENROLLEES OF 

FAMILY HEALTH PLAN COOPERATIVE

OCTOBER 16-NOVEMBER 12, 2000 

Family Health Plan is sending you this important notice at the request of the United States Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM). Family Health Plan, enrollment code WH, will not be offered through the Federal 

Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program after October 31, 2000 in the State of Wisconsin. 

You must change plans during this special enrollment opportunity or during the regular Open Season beginning 

November 13, 2000. If you do not change plans now your 2000 enrollment will remain the same except your 

provider network will change and Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation (“CompcareBlue”) will 

administer the contract. When you change plans, please be sure to select a plan that will be available in 2001. 

Your agency will not accept enrollments in plans that are not available in 2001. 

Please contact your personnel office or visit the FEHB web site (www.opm.gov/insure) to see plan brochures and 

obtain valuable information to help you choose a health plan. 

TRANSITIONAL CARE UNDER THE PATIENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS

If you (or a family member) have a chronic or disabling condition, or are in the second or third trimester of 

pregnancy, you have a right to continue seeing your specialist for up to 90 days from this notice or through the end 

of your post-partum care. Contact your new plan so it can help coordinate your transitional care. 

IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE 

You should contact your personnel office and enroll in a new plan before the last day of the pay period that. 

Coverage under your new plan may be effective retroactive to October 16, 2000. If you do not enroll by the 

Special Open Season date, you will not have any health benefits coverage. 

IF YOU ARE AN ANNUITANT

Annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), 

should call the toll-free number at 1-888-767-6738 to make your enrollment change, as soon as possible. Please 

have your CSRS or FERS annuity claim number and your Social Security Number available when calling the tollfree number. If you do not elect a new plan for 2001 OPM will deem that you have elected to enroll in the 

standard option of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan. This will ensure your continued coverage 

and eligibility to participate in the FEHB Program. If Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the plan you want, don’t wait 

for OPM to enroll you. You should make your selection now to avoid a delay in receiving your plan identification 

card. If you are an annuitant of another Federal retirement system, you must contact that system for assistance. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

 U.S. Office of Personnel Management 

 Office of Insurance Programs