[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1603.7002]

[Page 121]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
  CHAPTER 16--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
                     BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 1603--IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart 1603.70--Misleading, Deceptive, or Unfair Advertising
 
Sec. 1603.7002  Additional guidelines.

    Any advertisements which identify a carrier's participation in the 
FEHBP shall--
    (a) Be limited to the merits of the carrier's FEHBP plan and shall 
be limited to factual statements of the benefits and rates offered by 
that plan. The official document for benefit and rate comparisons among 
FEHBP plans is the comparison chart issued by OPM.
    (b) Not use the FEHBP logo.
    (c) Recognize that the officially approved plan brochure is the sole 
contractual statement of benefits, limitations, and exclusions. All 
advertisements that in any way discuss plan benefits shall contain the 
following statement:

    This is a summary (or brief description) of the features of the 
(plan's name). Before making a final decision, please read the plan's 
officially approved brochure, (brochure number). All benefits are 
subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions set forth in the 
official brochure.
    (d) Set forth the rates for the plan, if the advertisements discuss 
benefits.
    (e) Not give instructions on enrollment. Statements on enrollment 
procedures, requirements, or eligibility shall be limited to those such 
as:
    To sign up, fill out a Health Benefits Registration Form (Standard 
Form 2809) from your personnel office indicating the enrollment you 
want:
    The enrollment codes for (plan's name) are:

     Self Only ------------ Enrollment Code------------

     Self and Family ------------ Enrollment Code ------------

    The form must then be returned to your personnel office before the 
(date) deadline. Your (plan's name) coverage will begin the first pay 
period in January, (year). If you are a retired Federal employee and 
need forms, contact the Office of Personnel Management at P.O. Box 809, 
Washington, DC 20044.

[52 FR 16039, May 1, 1987. Redesignated at 62 FR 47574, Sept. 10, 1997]