United States 

Office of 

Personnel Management 

The Federal Government’s Human Resources Agency

Retirement and Insurance Service 

Benefits Administration Letter 

Number: 00-213 Date: July 28, 2000 

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

Enrollees of Health Alliance Benefit Plan (Code FX) to Change Enrollment 

This is to advise you that the Health Alliance Benefit Plan (Code FX) in the states of Illinois and 

Indiana, will lose all of its primary providers in the Quincy service area of western Illinois as of 

August 31, 2000. This service area will no longer be offered through Health Alliance under the 

FEHB Program. The counties affected in the Quincy service area are Adams, Brown, Hancock, 

Pike, and Schuyler. 

We are therefore authorizing an opportunity for Health Alliance Benefit Plan enrollees in the 

affected counties to change their enrollment. 

The opportunity to change enrollment will begin immediately and continue through the last day 

of the pay period, which includes August 26, 2000. Agencies may apply this cutoff date liberally 

if necessary. The effective date of all enrollment changes will be the pay period beginning 

on or after August 27, 2000. 

The Plan has sent notices to affected enrollees advising them of the provider network 

terminations. We have attached a copy of that letter for your information. 

Note: If enrollees are uncertain whether or not they are affected, please have them contact 

Health Alliance at 1-800- 851-3379. 

. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

Attachment 

Abby L. Block, Chief 

 Insurance Policy 

 and Information Division 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Civil Service Federal Employees Federal Employees Federal Employees 

Retirement Group Life Health Benefits Retirement 

System Insurance Program System 
April 27, 2000 

Dear Health Alliance Subscriber: 

For the last five years, Health Alliance Medical Plans and Quincy Health Care Management (QHCM) 

have worked in partnership to bring managed care coverage plans to residents of western Illinois. We 

have received notification from QHCM, representing Quincy Medical Group and Blessing Hospital, that 

they do not wish to renew the agreement. Although we have enjoyed a good working relationship, these 

providers have made what they believe to be a necessary decision based on their business strategy and 

the needs of their organizations. 

This decision renders the Health Alliance provider network for fully insured plans inadequate to serve 

the needs of our members. This letter serves as notification that only emergency benefits will be 

available after August 31, 2000. 

We regret the inconvenience this change causes, but it’s our goal to assist you in this transition in 

whatever way we can. We will be working very closely with your employer regarding the availability 

of other potential Health Alliance policies. 

If you have questions or wish to discuss it further, please contact your benefits manager or employer. 

Or you can call our Customer Service Representatives at 1-800-851-3379, extension 8100. 

Sincerely, 

Jeffrey C. Ingrum 

Chief Executive Officer