Attachment 3: Verification Documents Not Received 

[INSERT DATE] 

[INSERT EMPLOYEE NAME AND ADDRESS] 

On [INSERT DATE OF INITIAL REQUEST NOTICE] we notified you that we are requesting 

documentation to verify whether the person(s) listed below are eligible for coverage under your 

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program enrollment. Our records show that the 

following person(s) are being provided coverage under your [(Self Plus One) (Self and Family)] 

enrollment: 

1. [INSERT NAME OF COVERED FAMILY MEMBER] 

2. [INSERT NAME OF COVERED FAMILY MEMBER] 

In order to verify eligibility, we requested that you submit to us appropriate documentation that 

demonstrates the relationship between you and each listed person. 

Because we have not received a reply from you, we must remove the above listed person(s) 

from your FEHB enrollment. This means the person(s) listed will no longer have coverage 

under your FEHB enrollment. 

The effective date of removal is [INSERT REMOVAL DATE – Day 61 from Date of Initial 

Request Notice]. 

Please contact the employing office listed below to discuss whether these individuals may be 

eligible for either temporary continuation of coverage (TCC) or spouse equity coverage.

This is an initial decision. You or the affected person have the right to request reconsideration of 

this decision. A request for reconsideration must be filed with the employing office listed below 

within 60 calendar days from the date of this letter. A request for reconsideration must be made 

in writing and must include your name, address, Social Security Number (or other personal 

identifier, e.g. plan member number), your family member’s name, the name of your FEHB plan, 

reason(s) for the request, and, if applicable, retirement claim number. Please also include a copy 

of this letter. 

Requesting reconsideration will not change the effective date of removal listed above. However, 

if the reconsideration decision overturns the initial decision to remove the family member(s), [the 

FEHB Carrier/we] will reinstate coverage retroactively so there is no gap in coverage. 

Send your request for reconsideration to: 

[INSERT EMPLOYING OFFICE/TRIBAL EMPLOYER CONTACT INFORMATION] 

The above office will issue a final decision to you within 30 calendar days of receipt of your 

request for reconsideration. If you need more time to submit your reconsideration request, please 

contact the employing office listed above in writing. 
If the removal of the ineligible family member results in your enrollment decreasing from three 

or more individuals to two individuals or from two individuals to one individual, you are eligible 

to decrease your enrollment type to Self Plus One or Self Only, respectively, within 60 days. We 

encourage you to consider reducing your enrollment type since that may decrease your FEHB 

premium costs. 

You must contact your employing office and submit a Standard Form (SF) 2809 (Event Code 

1C) to request the change in enrollment type. 

Any intentional false statement or willful misrepresentation, such as including an ineligible 

family member on a health insurance plan, is a violation of the law punishable by a fine of not 

more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years or both (18 USC 1001) and may be 

subject to investigation. 

If you have questions about this letter, you may contact us at: 

[INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION] 

[SIGNATURE] 

cc: [EMPLOYING OFFICE/TRIBAL EMPLOYER/FEHB CARRIER]