Reasons for Difference in Premium Rates of Kaiser Plans of Northern and Southern California for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan for Southern California is one of six plans whose rates are used to determine the government's contribution to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. Under proposed legislation, the Southern California plan could be one of two plans whose premium rates would be used to compute the government's contribution. The Kaiser Foundation's 1976 biweekly family premium rate was $7.87 higher for their Southern California plan than for their Northern California plan.