The Group Insurance Board established the 2025 insurance open enrollment period to be September 30 - October 25, 2024.

Attend an Open Enrollment Kickoff Meeting

ETF will host two open enrollment employer kickoff events for local government employers for plan year 2025. 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, 2025. 

Local It’s Your Choice Kickoff Meetings

Details for this year's live, virtual insurance open enrollment 2025 employer kickoff meeting are below.

Date:  Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Register:  September 19 kickoff registration link  

Date:   Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Register:  September 24 kickoff registration link 

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 27, 2024
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 15, 2024. Please mark this date on your calendars.

ETF's Virtual Benefits Outreach Activities

ETF will again host a series of virtual benefit vendor forums to provide information for the 2025 health plan year and answer employer questions. New this year, there will be evening sessions available from 5:00-6:30 p.m. for those who are not able to join during work hours. 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.

Decision guides are targeted to be mailed to employers the week of September 16, 2024. The insurance 2025 webpages are scheduled to go live that same week.

Please check the Member Education section of the ETF website for benefit education opportunities this fall. 

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 insurance materials.

Questions

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