To ensure that enrollees and covered family members receive the best quality of care in an environment of constantly rising health care costs, all FEHB plans have instituted cost containment programs. These programs, which include, for example, precertification of hospital admissions and case management, are designed to help make sure that services are performed at the right time, in the right place and at the right price. It is important that you and your covered family members be sound consumers of health care services and adhere to the cost containment programs your plan has established.