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REPORT BY THE U, S.
General Accounting Office
Financial And Other Problems
Facing The Federal Employees
Health Insurance Program
Recognizing that the cost of the Federal
employee health program was escalating
faster than anticipated, the Office of Per-
sonnel Management tried to avert a budget
shortfall for fiscal year 1982, primarily by
reducing health benefits. The final 1982
rates, determined after the benefit reduc-
tions, appear to be reasonable. The in-
creased 1982 rates should improve the pro-
gram's financial stability.
The report notes that the Federal employee
health program appears not to be compar-
able to private sector employee health pro-
grams.
This report also discusses a phenomenon
unique to the Federal program--selective
enrollment--that is potentially damaging to
the program, as well as other perceived
problems and various opinions on how to
address them.
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GAO/HRD-83-21
lccousi\ / -- 9 FEBRUARY 28, 1983
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