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PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988

102 STAT. 811

(b) AUTHORIZATION OP AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS FUND FOR RATE REDUCTION.—Funds in the Employees Health

Benefits Fund established under section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, are available without fiscal year limitation for costs incurred by the Office of Personnel Management in making rate reductions provided under this section. (c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section the term "medicare eligible individual" means any annuitant, survivor of an annuitant, or former spouse of an annuitant— (1) who is— (A) otherwise eligible for benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; (B) eligible for benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (C) covered by the insurance program established under part B of such title; and (2) for whom benefits paid under title XVIII of the Social Security Act are the primary source of health care benefits. SEC. 423. STUDY AND REPORTS BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ON OFFERING MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS TO FEDERAL MEDICARE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER CHANGES. (a) STUDY AND REPORT.—

(1) No later than April 1, 1989, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives regarding changes to the health benefits program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, that may be required to incorporate plans designed specifically for medicare eligible individuals and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program. (2) Any medicare supplementad plan recommended by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall not duplicate benefits for which payment may be made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, however such recommendation— (A) shall cover expenses which are not payable under such title by reason of deductibles or coinsurance amounts; and (B) may offer additional reimbursement— (i) where benefits under such title are limited by fee schedule; and (ii) for benefits not covered under such title which may be of value to medicare eligible individuals. Qo) FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT.—No later than April 1, 1989, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall report to the appropriate committees of the Congress whether it is feasible to adopt such standards as issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as required by section 1882 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss) for medicare supplemental policies, when providing medicare supplemental plans as a type of health benefits plan available for Federal employees pursuant to chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

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