United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-12-22 monographic deposited born digital 32 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-141 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141 P0b002ee1803953a9 f:d07141 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141 GAO-07-141 Comparative analysis Cost analysis Employee medical benefits Federal employees Health care programs Health insurance Health insurance cost control Insurance premiums Program evaluation Retirees Surveys Cost growth Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Other Written Product A64424 Average health insurance premiums for plans participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) have risen each year since 1997. These growing premiums result in higher costs to the federal government and plan enrollees. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversees FEHBP, negotiating benefits and premiums and administering reserve accounts that may be used to cover plans' unanticipated spending increases. GAO was asked to evaluate the nature and extent of premium increases. To do this, GAO examined (1) FEHBP premium trends compared with those of other purchasers, (2) factors contributing to average premium growth across all FEHBP plans, and (3) factors contributing to differing trends among selected FEHBP plans. GAO reviewed data provided by OPM relating to FEHBP premiums and factors contributing to premium growth. For comparison purposes, GAO also examined premium data from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and surveys of other public and private employers. GAO also interviewed officials from OPM and eight FEHBP plans with premium growth that was higher than average, and six FEHBP plans with premium growth that was lower than average to discuss premium growth trends and the variation in growth across plans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141.pdf GAO-07-141 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-141 Other Written Product GAO-07-141; Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Premium Growth Has Recently Slowed, and Varies among Participating Plans; Comparative analysis Cost analysis Employee medical benefits Federal employees Health care programs Health insurance Health insurance cost control Insurance premiums Program evaluation Retirees Surveys Cost growth Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Volume 111 Page 251 111 Stat. 251 Volume 117 Page 2066 117 Stat. 2066 Public Law 105-33 Public Law 108-173