{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-894.901","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 894.901","heading":"Will benefits be available in underserved areas?","body":"(a) Dental and vision plans under FEDVIP will include underserved areas in their service areas and provide benefits to enrollees in underserved areas.\n(b) In any area where a FEDVIP dental or vision plan does not meet OPM access standards, including underserved areas, enrollees may receive services from non-network providers.\n(c) Contracts under FEDVIP shall include access standards as defined by OPM and payment levels for services to non-network providers in areas that do not meet access standards.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 894—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM","Subpart I—Benefits in Underserved Areas"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"b266d8288585dd25093342783524e41c02ebe8faf4e8e06320f2945f775e7ea1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-894.817","next":"us/5-cfr-900.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}