The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the 2023 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program rates on Friday, September 30. The open season for health benefits, dental and vision insurance, and flexible spending accounts will be November 14 through December 12, 2022.

The average enrollee share increase for 2023 will be 8.7 percent. The overall average FEHB premium increase will be 7.2 percent. The new health premiums go into effect January 1, 2023.

The average premium increase for dental plans for 2023 is 0.21 percent, and the average premium for vision plans decreased by 0.41 percent from 2022.

OPM stated, “The largest contributors to the 2023 premium increase reported by FEHB carriers are higher than expected utilization in outpatient services and facilities, increase in utilization of professional services, and increased utilization and unit cost in specialty drugs. This is consistent with the larger market and reflects the impact of the COVID pandemic.” To read more from OPM about the federal benefits open season for 2023, click here.

FEHB Plan Comparison Tool

OPM has a useful FEHB plan comparison tool, where you can compare different plans according to their costs, coverage, and other considerations. To access the tool, please click here or paste this URL into your browser: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/compare-plans/. Please note the link to OPM’s plan comparison tool currently compares 2022 plans. The link will reflect 2023 plans once it is updated by OPM. We will also post the link on FMA’s webpage, www.fedmanagers.com.

Helpful Links & Resources

Visit FMA’s website for links to the 2023 premium rates chart for all FEHB plans, 2023 FEDVIP rates, the FEDVIP 2023 Dental Rating Region Chart, the 2023 Tribal premiums chart, and Temporary Continuation of Coverage Premium Rates and Former Spouse Premiums.

FMA encourages you to closely review your benefits and premiums when determining what plan to enroll in during open season. If I may be of assistance, contact me at (703) 683-8700, ext. 104.