Benchmark benefit packages
The benchmark benefit packages are as follows:
(1) FEHBP-equivalent children’s health insurance coverage
(1)FEHBP-equivalent children’s health insurance coverage#
The standard Blue Cross/Blue Shield preferred provider option service benefit plan, described in and offered under section 8903(1) of title 5 .
(2)State employee coverage#
A health benefits coverage plan that is offered and generally available to State employees in the State involved.
(3)Coverage offered through HMO#
The health insurance coverage plan that—
(A) is offered by a health maintenance organization (as defined in section 2791(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act [ 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b)(3) ]), and
(B) has the largest insured commercial, non-medicaid enrollment of covered lives of such coverage plans offered by such a health maintenance organization in the State involved.