Unsuspending the FEHB Plan

[kstein]

Certain government retirees can suspend their BCBS supplemental plan to go with Medicare advantage. I've had a number of people decide to do that and now I have one that wants to go back during the upcoming open enrollment.

Anyone have experience on what form to use or how that process plays out?

 

[LostDollar]

Medicare and FEHB Options - What Will You Do When You Turn 65 | Federal Employee's Retirement Planning Guide

Under this heading:
Original Medicare (Part A & B) or Medicare Advantage Part C?
There is a phone number for OPM's Retirement Information Office.

 

[LostDollar]

suspension form:

https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/ri79-9.pdf

Near the bottom of page 2:

The following information applies to blocks C, D and E.Reenrollment: You may voluntarily reenroll in the FEHBP during an annual open season. We will send you an open season package each year with instructions on how to reenroll. If you don't want to reenroll, disregard your open season material. If you involuntarily lose your coverage under one of the programs mentioned above, you can reenroll in the FEHBP effective the day after your coverage ends. You must provide evidence of your involuntary loss of coverage. Your request to reenroll must be received at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) within the period beginning 31 days before and ending 60 days after your coverage ends. Otherwise, you must wait until open season to reenroll.

This suggests to me that your client should have gotten, or will get, specific information on how to re-enroll.

(I also saw an OPM form 2809 for enrollment, but I think I also saw somewhere you were not to use that form for a re-enrollment after suspending.)