A Government contribution toward the cost of your premium. Salary deduction for your share after the Government pays its share toward the total premium, you pay the rest. Currently the plan is underwritten and insured with First Health. During 1993 the plan was self insured and from 1989 to 1999 it had been insured with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area and Aetna Life Insurance Company. Before that the plan had been insured by Mutual of Omaha.
Members have the option of paying dues on an annual or semi-annual basis.
New members will be billed for annual dues when the Plan receives notice of enrollment. Continuing members will be billed by the Plan for the annual membership.