{"id":27384,"date":"2024-02-22T20:48:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/02\/22\/can-my-husband-drop-me-off-his-federal-health-coverage\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:06:37","slug":"can-my-husband-drop-me-off-his-federal-health-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/your-career\/2024\/02\/22\/can-my-husband-drop-me-off-his-federal-health-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Can my husband drop me off his federal health coverage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cCan my husband allowed to drop me off his health coverage now or does he have to wait for open season?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He would have to wait until Open Season unless there is a permissible change to enrollment that would allow it to happen earlier. You\u2019ll find those situations that qualify at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/retirement-center\/publications-forms\/benefits-administration-letters\/2003\/03-207a.pdf\"><i>https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/retirement-center\/publications-forms\/benefits-administration-letters\/2003\/03-207a.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a question for the Federal Times expert? 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