# Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Optimizing FEHB Plan Offerings

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Personnel Management Office |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Request for information. |
| Published | 2026-09-15 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-16 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 5 CFR 890 |
| Summary | This request for information (RFI) seeks public input on how to optimize health benefits plan options offered in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which includes the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, to give enrollees high value choices at competitive costs while ensuring the appropriate number and distribution of options are available to enrollees. Currently, health benefits plans in the FEHB Program are limited to offering three options or two options and a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) pursuant to 5 CFR 890.201(b)(3)(i). The information gathered through |
| Document number | 2026-18944 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/15/2026-18944/federal-employees-health-benefits-program-optimizing-fehb-plan-offerings). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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