Compass Rose Benefits Group

Company History

For over 65 years, Compass Rose Benefits Group (CRBG) has offered a wide range of insurance solutions to an exclusive membership. The Compass Rose Health Plan caters exclusively to civilian employees and retirees of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and the Department of State; while all other products are open to the entire Federal Government.

Contents

• Company History
• Evolution of Company Name
• Evolution of Health Plan Name
• Evolution of Health Plan Underwriter
• Compass Rose Insurance Solutions
• Compass Rose Charities
• Fuel and food assistance program
• Scholarships
• Charity to charity support
• References

In 1948, an organization known as the Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) allowed a small section of Federal Government employees to obtain low-cost group health insurance plans. Since that time, a number of insurance plans have been added or changed.

In 1960, the newly established Federal Employees Health Benefits(FEHB) Act of 1959 provided all Federal employees, annuitants, and eligible family members with the opportunity to voluntarily enroll in a group health benefits program with the government sharing the cost of participation. GEHA qualified under this Act and quickly entered into the FEHB program. Due to name similarities with another insurance carrier, GEHA changed its health plan name to the Association Benefit Plan (ABP).

For over 55 years, the Association Benefit Plan was underwritten by Mutual of Omaha. In 2006, the company name was changed to Compass Rose Benefits Group (CRBG) and eligibility was extended to include all employees of the Intelligence Community (IC). In 2007, Coventry Healthcare became the health plan underwriter. In 2008, CRBG extended eligibility to include civilian employees and retirees of the Department of Defense (DoD). In 2011, eligibility expanded once again to include employees of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development and the network provider changed to UnitedHealthcare (UHC), which is one of the largest networks of providers and facilities in the FEHB market. In 2015, eligibility on insurance solutions (aside from the health plan) opened to include all employees of the Federal Government.

Evolution of Company Name

1948: Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)

2006: Compass Rose Benefits Group (CRBG)

Evolution of Health Plan Name

1948: Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)

1960: Association Benefit Plan (ABP)

2011: Compass Rose Health Plan

Evolution of Health Plan Underwriter

1948: Mutual of Omaha

2007: Coventry Healthcare

2011: UnitedHealthcare

Compass Rose Insurance Solutions

Compass Rose Insurance Solutions include:

Compass Rose Charities

Established in 2010, CRC provides financial assistance to members of the Intelligence Community (IC) who serve to protect our nation’s freedoms. Compass Rose Charities provides support through three programs:

Fuel and food assistance program

Compass Rose Charities, Inc. provides grants for Intelligence Community (IC) employees who have had an unforeseen emergency—personal hardship, death in the family or loss of property—due to a natural disaster.

Applications are submitted through the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA). You must be currently employed by an Intelligence Community Agency, as defined by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Scholarships

The Compass Rose Charities, Inc. Scholarship Program is open to current employees of the Intelligence Community (IC) as defined by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and their dependent family members (spouse/child). FEEA administers this scholarship fund.

Charity to charity support

Compass Rose Charities, Inc. provides financial support to other charities with a similar purpose. Donations are made to help assist other charities that are part of a 501(c)(3) organization—supports civilian members of the Intelligence, Diplomatic, or Defense communities.

Programs Include (but are not limited to):