The Group Insurance Board established the 2024 health benefits open enrollment period to be September 25 - October 20, 2023.

Attend an Open Enrollment Kickoff Meeting

ETF will host several open enrollment employer kickoff events for local government employers for plan year 2024. All kickoff events will be held virtually. These events will follow a similar agenda as in previous years, and a recording will later be available on the ETF website for viewing anytime. 

The employer kickoff meeting provides an opportunity to hear from the health plans, pharmacy benefit manager, supplemental plans, wellness vendor (WebMD), and ETF about the benefit program changes that are effective January 1, 2024. 

Local It’s Your Choice Kickoff Meetings

Details for this year's live, virtual health benefits open enrollment 2024 employer kickoff meeting are below. You can attend the September 14 Go To Webinar, or attend one of the later scheduled virtual kickoff meetings via Go to Training.

Date:  Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Register:  September 14 kickoff registration link  

Date:   Monday, September 18, 2023
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register:  September 18 kickoff registration link 

Date:   Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register:  September 20 kickoff registration link 
Note: This session may be canceled if there is not enough interest.

Local Insurance Q&A Session

ETF will host its annual local government employer insurance question and answer session. All local employers may register to ask ETF staff any insurance (health, life, income continuation insurance) benefit-related questions. 

Date:  Friday September 22, 2023
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Register:  Local insurance Q&A registration link 

Employer Application Deadline

As a reminder, employer processing of applications will end on November 10, 2023. Please mark this date on your calendars.

ETF's Virtual Benefits Outreach Activities

ETF staff and vendors will not attend in-person benefit fairs this year. Please continue to check the member education section of the ETF website for benefit education opportunities this fall.

ETF will again host a series of virtual benefit vendor forums to provide information for the 2024 health plan year and answer employer questions. These virtual forums are intended to provide the same personal interaction with benefit vendors as a kickoff event or benefit fair from the comfort of your own home or office. Employer benefits staff are encouraged to participate in as many sessions as desired in order to learn more about important changes, where to find resources, and how to help members make the most of their benefits. Registration details will be available on the ETF website this fall.

Health benefits decision guides are targeted to be mailed to employers the week of September 11, 2023. The health benefits 2024 webpages are scheduled to go live that same week. 

Contact ETF Outreach by email at ETFSMBOutreach@etf.wi.gov with any additional questions.

Vendor Contact List

The Health Plan & Vendor Contacts (ET-1728) contains each health plan and vendor partner’s contacts for membership and coverage, claims, supplies, employee assistance programs, and complaints/grievances. The form is for employer use only; do not provide to employees. Employees must contact health plans using the contact information in the health benefits materials.

Questions

Call ETF at 1-877-533-5020 or email ETFSMBEmployerInsurance@etf.wi.gov.