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

Attend a State Open Enrollment Kickoff Meeting

The open enrollment employer kickoff event for plan year 2025 will be held virtually. This kickoff meeting will follow a similar agenda as in previous years, and a recording of this event will later be available on the ETF website for viewing anytime.

The employer kickoff meeting provides an opportunity to receive information from representatives from the health plans, pharmacy benefit manager, supplemental plans, wellness vendor (WebMD), and ETF regarding benefit program changes that are effective January 1, 2025.

This year, there will be two opportunities to attend the live, virtual insurance open enrollment 2025 employer kickoff meetings. Employers do not need to attend both sessions. These sessions are:

Date:  Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time:  9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Registration: September 19 kickoff registration link

Date:  Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time:  1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Registration: September 24 kickoff registration link

State Insurance Q&A Session

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

Date:  Friday September 27, 2024
Time:  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration:  State 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 or: