Health Insurance: Comparison of Coverage for Federal and Private Sector Employees

In response to a congressional request, GAO: (1) compared selected health care benefits provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and private sector health insurance programs over a 6-year period; (2) identified the cost of adding to the federal program selected health care benefits; (3) analyzed levels of FEHBP coverage for mental health benefits; and (4) obtained information on the use of selected health care cost-containment measures in FEHBP.