Part 1: Personnel Systems & Procedures

Chapter 10: Retirement, Insurance, Income Protection, and Other Employee Services

Section 7: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

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1. What is the purpose of this section?
2. Does this directive cancel an existing FHWA directive?
3. What reference was used when writing this section?
4. What is the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program?
5. Who is responsible for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program?
6. How do I find more information and/or enroll in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program?

1. What is the purpose of this section? This section establishes procedures for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.

2. Does this directive cancel an existing FHWA directive? No. This is a new section that has been added to the Personnel Management Manual (PMM).

3. What reference was used when writing this section? The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program website was used when writing this section.

4. What is the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program? The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program provides ongoing care for people who become unable to care for themselves and need help doing everyday things like dressing, eating, and bathing. The need for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program can arise from an illness, injury, or a severe cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s Disease. As its name implies, the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program provides care for a lengthy period of time, either in the employee’s home or in a facility that provides Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program services.

5. Who is responsible for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program? The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and it is offered by the John Hancock and MetLife Insurance companies. The administrator of the program is Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Partners, LLC.

6. How do I find more information and/or enroll in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program? Employees may obtain more information and/or enroll in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program by contacting the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Partners either by phone at 1-800-843-3337 or by visiting the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program website.