The Spouse Equity provisions of law allows the former spouse of a Federal employee or annuitant to enroll in The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program if he or she:
- Was covered under FEHB as a family member at some time during the 18 months before the marriage ended;
- Has not remarried before reaching age 55; and
- Has a qualifying court order (a court order that awards the former spouse a portion of the employee's or retiree's annuity benefit or a survivor benefit based on the employee's or retiree's Federal service)
Questions may be directed to your Benefits Contact or AskBenefits@nih.gov.