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Defense Health Care: Offering Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program to DOD Beneficiaries

HEHS-98-68 Published: Mar 23, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed nine bills introduced in the 105th Congress to authorize the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for military beneficiaries, focusing on: (1) issues that cut across the various bills, such as potential effects on beneficiary costs, eligibility, and the military health system (MHS) generally; and (2) the bills' key features, highlighting their similarities and differences.

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Comparative analysisDownsizingEmployee medical benefitsHealth care costsHealth care programsHealth care servicesInsurance premiumsMilitary facilitiesMilitary personnelProposed legislationRetired military personnelMedicare