5 C.F.R. § 894.817
If I am a retiree who is a TEI-V and I return to active duty, what happens to my TEI family members' enrollment in their FEDVIP vision plan?
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 894.817 (2026)
If you and your
TEI family members
are enrolled in a FEDVIP vision plan while you are retired, and you return to active duty, you will no longer be eligible to enroll in a FEDVIP vision plan and cannot continue to be the
enrollee
even though you are the
sponsor.
The current enrollment for you and your
TEI family members
will terminate and your coverage stops at the end of the pay period for which the premium payment was made from your uniformed services retirement pay. A
TEI certifying family member
may accept responsibility to self-certify as the
enrollee
by enrolling and, if appropriate, covering other
TEI family members.
You are responsible for notifying your covered
TEI family members
that your enrollment will terminate and of their opportunity to accept responsibility to self-certify as the
enrollee.
Once the
TEI certifying family member
enrolls, and covers your
TEI family members,
they can remain enrolled in a FEDVIP vision plan for the duration of your active duty service.
See
§ 894.601.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 894.601.