[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69345-69346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24882]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Notice of Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)--
Suspension of Applications for FLTCIP Coverage

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of Suspension of Applications for FLTCIP Coverage for 
Currently and Newly Eligible Individuals.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing a 
suspension of applications for Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program 
(FLTCIP) coverage. During the

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suspension period, no applications for FLTCIP coverage will be 
accepted, and current enrollees may not apply to increase their 
coverage. Eligible individuals who submit an application for FLTCIP to 
the program administrator, Long Term Care Partners, LLC, prior to the 
date that the suspension period begins, will have their application 
considered. If the Carrier approves the application for coverage, the 
individual will receive a benefit booklet and schedule of benefits with 
complete coverage information.

DATES: The suspension period will begin on December 19, 2022. The 
suspension period will remain in effect for 24 months from the date the 
suspension period begins.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may call 1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-
582-3337) (TTY: 1-800-843-3557) or visit http://www.ltcfeds.com. For 
purposes of this Federal Register notice only, the contact at OPM is 
Dyan Dyttmer, Senior Policy Analyst, at [email protected] or (202) 
936-0152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is suspending applications for coverage 
in FLTCIP to allow OPM and the FLTCIP Carrier to assess the benefit 
offerings and establish sustainable premium rates that reasonably and 
equitably reflect the cost of the benefits provided, as required under 
5 U.S.C. 9003(b)(2). OPM has issued regulations [CITE FINAL RULE] 
setting forth the process for suspension of applications in 5 CFR 
875.110.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9008; Public Law 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 
U.S.C. 8956 note); 5 CFR 875.110.

Office of Personnel Management.
Stephen Hickman,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2022-24882 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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