The Office of Personnel Management has issued proposed rules that would govern situations in which, due to natural or other disasters, a Federal Employees Health Benefits program carrier becomes incapable of providing service, either temporarily or permanently. Current rules state that when a plan goes out of business or withdraws from the FEHB, affected enrollees are notified that they need to change plans and are automatically enrolled in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield service benefit plan if they make no choice, so that there is no loss of coverage. The proposed rules in the March 7 Federal Register would apply that policy to service interruptions due to disaster situations, as well. The policy would be invoked at OPM’s discretion.