Contracts Awarded for Dental-Vision Insurance Program

OPM has awarded contracts to providers for the upcoming Federal Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP, which will act as a separate program to the FEHB’s generally limited offerings in those areas. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Government Employees Hospital Association, Inc., MetLife Inc., United Concordia Companies, Inc., Group Health, Inc., CompBenefits, and Triple-S, Inc. will offer dental benefits and BlueCross BlueShield Association, Spectera, Inc., and Vision Service Plan will offer vision benefits. The list of carriers didn’t change from those chosen earlier, despite a reconsideration of the process over the last several months. An informational campaign is planned for the upcoming months, and eligible employees, retirees and certain family members will be allowed to enroll during an open season that will run concurrent with the FEHB open season November 13-December 11. The two types of coverage will be separate, and an individual will be allowed to enroll in one, both or neither.