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GEHA (Government Employees Health Association) is a self-insured, not-for-profit association providing medical and dental plans to federal employees and retirees and their families through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).
In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, plans open to all federal employees and annuitants include 10 fee-for-service and PPO plans, seven HMOs, and eight high-deductible and consumer-driven plans. [4] In the FEHB program the federal government sets minimal standards that, if met by an insurance company, allows it to participate in the program.
In 1948, an organization known as the Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) allowed a small section of Federal Government employees to obtain group health insurance plans. Since that time, a number of insurance plans have been added or changed. [1]
However, certain exemptions must be granted by the health insurance marketplace in advance, like coverage exemptions for certain hardship situations and for members of certain religious sects. [13] The following table shows some types of exemptions available and indicates whether the exemption is granted by the marketplace, claimed on a tax ...
“If the employee claims exemption from state and local taxes, there would be a separate state and local form comparable to a federal W-4 form to complete.” It’s also important to note that ...
The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA / ˈ f aɪ k ə /) is a United States federal payroll (or employment) tax payable by both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare [1] —federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, people with disabilities, and children of deceased workers.
Most private (non-government) health coverage in the US is employment-based. Nearly all large employers in America offer group health insurance to their employees. [71] The typical large-employer PPO plan is typically more generous than either Medicare or the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Standard Option. [72]
The Affordable Care Act provides federal funding to support Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans in every state and downloadable applications are available in the states where the US Department of Health and Human Services is running the PCIP. In those states, coverage will begin on August 1, 2010 for applicants who apply by July 15, 2010. [2]