Removing FEHB from DEERS Profile

To remove your FEHB selection, you must submit a signed declaration that specifically states ALL of the following:

• I am not FEHB eligible.

• I selected FEHB eligibility in error when enrolling in TRS.

• I would like the FEHB removed from my DEERS record.

To remove your FEHB via Beneficiary Web Enrollment:

1. Sign in to milConnect and select “Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE)” from the “Benefits” menu.

2. Click the “Other Government Programs” tab.

3. Click “Remove.”

4. Click “Remove” again to confirm your selection.

Note: The option to remove an FEHB benefit isn’t available if the start date is more than 90 days in the past. If an end date was previously set and not marked as indefinite, it can’t be edited. Dates must be less than 90 days in the past and no more than 90 days in the future.

To submit via fax or mail, please include the following on your cover letter:

• Sponsor's name
• Sponsor's social security number or Electronic Data Interchange personal identifier
• Preferred telephone number
• Reason for this correspondence: NEED TO REMOVE FEHB FROM DEERS
• Sponsor’s signature

Below are the ways you can send your request to remove your FEHB selection:

• Fax: For instructions on where to fax your cover letter and declaration to DMDC/DEERS Support Office, call 800-336-4416 or 502-335-9980.
• US Mail:
  DMDC Contact Center
  400 Gigling Road
  Seaside, CA 93955-6771
• Email: Attach your request to an encrypted email message and send the message via handshake to the DSO at dodhra.dmdcbenesupport@mail.mil.*If you are a CAC holder: Include this email subject line: NEED TO REMOVE FEHB FROM DEERS

If you are not a CAC holder: Include the above information in an attachment, not in the body of the email.

*For information on sending a handshake email message, see Protecting your Personally Identifiable Information