Civil Service 

Retirement 

System 

Federal Employees’ 

Group Life 

Insurance Program 

Federal Employees 

Health Benefits 

Program 

Federal Employees 

Retirement 

System 

Long Term 

Care Insurance 

Program 

United States 

Office of 

Personnel Management 

The Federal Government’s Human Resources Agency

Retirement and Insurance Service 

Benefits Administration Letter 

Number: 01-215 Date: August 22, 2001 

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

Enrollees of Prudential HealthCare HMO, Enrollment Code UA and 

Aetna US Healthcare, Enrollment Code 6J to Change Enrollment 

Effective March 1, 2001, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ended its contract with 

Prudential HealthCare HMO, enrollment code UA and Aetna US Healthcare, enrollment code 

6J in the Nashville, Tennessee area. 

 

We are authorizing an opportunity for Prudential (enrollment code UA) and Aetna 

(enrollment code 6J) enrollees to change their enrollment to another participating plan. Only 

enrollees who live or work in the Nashville, Tennessee area are eligible to change. 

 

The opportunity to change enrollment will begin immediately and continue through 

September 28, 2001. The effective date of all enrollment changes will be the first day of the 

pay period following the one in which an enrollee makes the change. Enrollees who do not 

change plans must change their Primary Care Physicians. 

The Plan will send a letter to enrollees notifying them of this opportunity to change 

enrollment.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

Abby L. Block, 

Assistant Director 

 for Insurance Programs 

Attachment
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United States

Office of 

Personnel Management Washington, D.C. 20415 

In Reply Refer To: Your Reference: 

Date: August 21, 2001 

TO CERTAIN FEDERAL ENROLLEES OF AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE, INC. and 

PRUDENTIAL HEALTHCARE HMO -TENNESSEE

The Office of Personnel Management asked Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc. to mail this important 

notice to you. 

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently ended its provider contract with Aetna U. S. 

Healthcare (enrollment codes 6J) and Prudential HealthCare (enrollment code UA). We are 

authorizing an opportunity for enrollees in these codes who live or work in the Nashville, TN area 

to choose another health plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. You 

MAY change your enrollment to another participating health plan to receive benefits under 

the FEHB Program for the remainder of contract year 2001. Enrollees who do not change 

plans must change their Primary Care Physicians. 

A special open enrollment period is effective immediately and continues through September 28, 

2001. Please contact your personnel office to obtain a 2001 Guide to Federal Employees Health 

Benefits Plans. You may requrochures directly from the health plans at the phone numbers 

appearing in the Guide. Yest bou may also visit our 2001 FEHB web site (www.opm.gov/insure) 

to view a plan’s brochure or the FEHB Guide to help you choose a health plan and learn about your 

transitional care rights. 

 IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE 

Please take a copy of this letter to your personnel office and complete a new Health Benefits 

Registration Form (SF 2809). The effective date of all enrollment changes will be the first day of 

the pay period following the one in which you make the change, but no later than September 28, 

2001. 

 IF YOU ARE AN ANNUITANT

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

System (FERS), should call toll free at 1-888-767-6738 between Monday through Friday from

7:30 am – 7:30 pm E.S.T to make their enrollment changes. Please have your CSRS or FERS 

annuity claim number and your social security number when calling our toll-free number. If you 

do not make a new election, you may remain in your plan through contract year 2001. If you are an 

annuitant of another Federal retirement system, you must contact that system for assistance. 

We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation, in this matter. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management 

Office of Insurance Program