The Federal Benefits Open Season runs from Monday, November 12 – Monday, December 10, 2018. During this period, you have the opportunity to enroll, 

change plans or cancel enrollment for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program 

(FEDVIP). You also have the opportunity to re-enroll or newly enroll in the Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS) Program. Please review the chart below 

to learn more about your options during this Open Season. 

Please note that the 2018 Open Season information (i.e. premiums, plan brochures) will be posted on our website at www.opm.gov/openseason by early

November.

What are my Open Season 

options?

What if I do 

nothing?

What should I know? How do I make a change? Effective Date

of enrollment 

or change

FEHB • Enroll

• Change plans

• Change 

enrollment 

options (to Self, 

Self Plus One, or 

Self and Family)

• Cancel coverage

Your current 

coverage will 

automatically 

continue. You only 

need to change 

plans if your plan 

has ended 

coverage in your 

area or your plan is 

terminating 

participation in the 

FEHB Program. 

Visit 

www.opm.gov/openseason 

www.opm.gov/healthcareinsurance/healthcare/enrollment/ 

The first day of 

the first pay 

period that 

begins on or 

after January 1, 

2019 and which 

follows a pay 

period during 

any part of 

which you (if 

an employee) 

are in pay 

status

FEDVIP • Enroll

• Change plans

• Change 

enrollment 

options (to Self, 

Self Plus One, or 

Self and Family)

• Cancel coverage

Your current 

coverage will 

automatically 

continue. You do 

not need to take 

any action if you 

are satisfied with 

your current 

FEDVIP plan.

New in 2019, FEDVIP eligibility 

has been extended to many 

retired uniformed service 

members and their families, 

and family members of active 

duty uniformed service 

members.

Visit www.benefeds.com for 

more information about 

eligibility and enrollment. 

www.benefeds.com or call 877-

888-FEDS 

(877-888-3337)

Customer Service is open Monday 

through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 

p.m. ET.

January 1, 2019
What are my Open Season 

options?

What if I do 

nothing?

What should I know? How do I make a change? Effective Date

of enrollment 

or change

FSAFEDS • Enroll/Reenroll in 

Health Care FSA 

(HCFSA), Limited 

Expense Health 

Care FSA (LEX 

HCFSA), and 

Dependent Care 

FSA (DCFSA)

• Increase or 

decrease your 

election

Your election will 

not automatically 

continue. You 

must reenroll to 

continue your 

account(s) for the 

next benefit year.

NOTE: A condition 

of being eligible to 

carry over up to 

$500 from this plan 

year’s HCFSA or 

LEX HCFSA is reenrolling in either 

of these two plans 

in the subsequent 

year. 

DCFSAs are 

ineligible for 

carryover. 

Visit www.fsafeds.com

Currently the minimum annual 

election amount for all 

FSAFEDS accounts is $100. The 

contribution maximum for the 

Health Care or Limited 

Expense Health Care FSAs is

$2,700 per participant. The 

maximum for the Dependent 

Care FSA is $5,000 per family.

The potential contribution 

maximums for Flexible 

Spending Accounts are 

determined by the Internal 

Revenue Service and are 

subject to change. If FSAFEDS 

adopts new maximums, 

notification will be provided 

on 

www.opm.gov/openseason.

www.fsafeds.com or call 877-

FSAFEDS (877-372-3337)

Benefits Counselors are available 

Monday through Friday from 9 

a.m. until 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

Verify your account login now to 

save time when you're ready to 

make your 2019 elections. Visit 

www.FSAFEDS.com, enter your 

Username and Password, and 

select "LOG IN." If you don't 

remember your Username and/or 

Password, select "Forgot 

Username or Password?" for 

assistance.

January 1, 2019

If you have questions about Federal Benefits Open Season or any other questions about your benefits, contact (please insert here your agency benefit office 

contact information).