It is completely optional for employees. Unlike Federal health insurance programs, for example, there is no list of insurers from which to choose. This program merely supports a covered employee with the annual premium from his or her own private insurance provider. Employees must seek out their own private insurance provider and obtain their own policy. However, since this is a program to support your own private insurance, we will not recommend potential providers.
Coverage varies according to the insurance providers and the amount of coverage.
This is, of course, a difficult question to answer since suits, although rare, are possible. Pete's extension is 43225. A. Current statistics show that to be case in the government thus far. In FY 1997, a total of 15 agencies offered this eimbursement program. A total of 141 employees participated.