On July 25, 2023, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule expanding eligibility for enrollment in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) to additional categories of Federal employees, and certain Postal employees.
Under the regulation, FEDVIP eligibility is extended to the following employees:
· Federal and Postal employees on temporary appointments for at least 90 days.
· Federal and Postal employees on seasonal schedules who will be working a schedule of less than six months per year, but at least 90 days.
· Intermittent Federal and Postal employees who are expected to work 130 hours per month or more for at least 90 days.
Eligible employees may enroll in the program within 60 days of being notified of their eligibility. To enroll, newly eligible individuals must contact BENEFEDS or enroll on the BENEFEDS website. The Customer Service Center can be reached at 1-877-888-3337 (TTY 1-877-889-5680) and is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (ET).