Attachment to: Benefits Administration Letter 06-402 – FEHB Open Season 

2006 Rider Information 

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is offering printed copies through the rider system of the 

following publications. OPM does not stock supplies of any of the publications. If you have any questions 

about this rider, please call (202) 606-0623. 

The cutoff date for ordering items from this rider is September 8, 2006. In order to provide products to our 

customers on a timely basis, this date will not be extended. Products will be shipped to agency distribution points 

beginning October 16. 

These publications will be made available on our website at http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp. Since 

they can be downloaded and printed as needed, this may be a better alternative for items you need in smaller 

quantities. 

The actual cost of items will vary, depending upon the various specifications and quantity. However, the most 

economical way of obtaining bulk quantities is to ride the OPM printing requisition(s). 

This is the revised November 2006 edition. The FEHB Guides provide summary information on the health plans 

participating in the FEHB Program, with information on the plans available in each state, rates, benefits, 

accreditation, and quality indicators. They also provide information on program features and enrollment 

instructions. 

 

RI 70-1, 

 Guide to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Federal Civilian Employees 

This 92 page self covered publication is 216 x 280 mm (8 1/2" x 11") and is 

printed in one color ink, blue (PMS 287), on white sub. 50 offset book stock with 

a self cover. The estimated printing cost is $.45 per copy. 

 RI 70-5, 

 Guide to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Temporary Continuation of 

Coverage (TCC) and former 

Spouse Enrollees – Individuals 

Eligible To Enroll For: TCC or 

Coverage under the spouse 

equity law or similar statutes 

providing coverage to former 

spouses

This 92 page self covered publication is 216 x 280 mm (8 1/2" x 11") and is 

printed in one color ink, green (PMS 340), on white sub. 50 offset book stock with 

a self cover. The estimated printing cost is $.45 per copy. 

 RI 70-6, 

 Guide 

to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Individuals Receiving 

Compensation from the Office 

of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs (OWCP)

This 88 pages plus a separate wrap-around covered publication is 216 x 280 mm 

(8 1/2" x 11") and is printed in one color ink, blue (PMS 287). The text is printed 

on a white sub. 50 offset book stock while the separate wrap-around cover is 

printed on a White Vellum Finish Cover. The estimated printing cost is $.61 per 

copy. 
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RI 70-8, 

 Guide 

to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Certain Temporary 

Employees – Those eligible to 

enroll in the FEHB Program 

under 5 U.S.C. 8906a 

This 88 page self covered publication is 216 x 280 mm (8 1/2" x 11") and is 

printed in one color ink, blue (PMS 287), on buff sub. 50 offset book stock with a 

self cover. The estimated printing cost is $.45 per copy. 

 RI 70-9, 

 Guide to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Federal Retirees and Their 

Survivors

This 88 page self covered publication is 216 x 280 mm (8 1/2" x 11") and is 

printed in one color ink, blue (PMS 287), on white sub. 50 offset book stock with 

a self cover. The estimated printing cost is $.45 per copy. 

 

RI 70-10, 

 Guide 

to Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Plans: For 

Federal Civilian Employees – 

Large Print Only

This 92 page self covered publication is 280 x 432 mm (11" x 17") and is printed 

in one color ink, blue (PMS 287), on white sub. 50 offset book stock with a self 

cover. The estimated printing cost is approximately $.70 per copy. 
Ordering, Cost Estimate and Distribution 

Information 

Departments and agencies may order the publications listed 

in this issue by riding the OPM printing items indicated below. 

Field and regional offices should submit their requirements to 

their department or agency Washington, DC, area 

headquarters printing officer before the cutoff date shown. 

Agencies may estimate costs by using the current GPO price 

list of printing services and the information given in the 

description of each publication. PLEASE NOTE: The U.S. 

Office of Personnel Management cannot provide agencies 

with the exact cost of the individual publications listed in this 

flyer. The cost agencies will pay is an actual production cost 

which varies greatly, depending upon the various 

specifications of the publication, especially the quantity. 

Individual unit cost can vary significantly, usually decreasing 

as the total quantity printed increases. Since we are unable 

to estimate the total quantity that agencies will order, 

accurate estimates are nearly impossible to gauge. 

OPM regrets this inconvenience; however, your 

agency headquarters printing officer may be able to 

assist you. 

Agencies may order a bulk supply from GPO and 

make their own distribution to component offices or 

have GPO make the distribution (distribution list 

should be attached to the Standard Form 1 

showing the number of copies to be sent to each 

address). The Unit of Issue is 5 per package, 

thus the smallest amount of an item that can be 

ordered is 5. The total quantity of your order for 

each item must be divisible by 5.

NOTE: Field or regional activities should 

coordinate their requirements with their 

Washington, DC, area headquarters 

printing officer before submitting any 

paperwork. GPO will return all requisitions 

sent directly from field or regional offices. 

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Item No. 

FY 2006 

Publication Title ID 

Number 

Refer to 

Edition 

Cutoff Date 

to GPO 

(SF 1) 

PLEASE NOTE: OPM has discontinued listing requisition numbers; instead, we are asking you to refer to the 

item number and title when ordering these publications. Please substitute the item number in the requisition 

number space on the SF-1. Thank you for your observance of this important change. 

 1464. FEHB Guide: For Federal Civilian Employees ............................................ RI 70-1 11/06

 09/08/06 

 1465 FEHB Guide: For TCC & Form Spouse Enrollees ....................................... RI 70-5 11/06 

09/08/06 

 1466. FEHB Guide: For Individuals Receiving Compensation from OWCP ......... RI 70-6 11/06

 09/08/06 

 1467. FEHB Guide: For Certain Temporary Employees........................................ RI 70-8 11/06

 09/08/06 

 1468. FEHB Guide: For Federal Retirees and Their Survivors.............................. RI 70-9 11/06

 09/08/06 

 1469. FEHB Guide: For Federal Civilian Employees (LARGE Print) .................... RI 70-10 11/06

 09/08/06 

Additional information on the publications listed in this issue, questions or suggestions regarding this CRIS Rider, 

may be obtained from the Center for Retirement and Insurance Service by calling (202) 606-0623. 

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