The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: What Lessons Can It Offer Policymakers?

Authors

Karl Polzer, George Washington University

Document Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

3-12-1998

Abstract

This paper provides an historical overview of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and its marketplace dynamics. It also reviews key program features and issues, including payments to health plans, strategies used to mitigate the opportunities for risk selection, and costs.

Comments

Issue brief no. 715.

Recommended Citation

Polzer, Karl, "The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: What Lessons Can It Offer Policymakers?" (1998). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 7.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/7

Open Access

yes