Employer News
Feb 2, 2023 2:00pm

New Employer Training: Health Plans, Medicare, and Retirees

Many state employees want to continue their health insurance into retirement. However, they might have several questions prior to retiring like what determines their eligibility? What impact does gaining Medicare eligibility have on health insurance?

Free or Low-Cost Health Coverage to Children and Families

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
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Flyer Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

State of Wisconsin Health Benefit Program Data Flow

Learn how the data warehouse securely collects and stores enrollment, claims, and wellness data for all participants of the Group Health Insurance Program.

Flyer Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Accessing Your Health Benefits While Out of State

This document for State, UW and Local retirees describes the health plans that offer out-of-state coverage for routine care and what to expect while you're out of network.

Department News
May 24, 2024 8:30am
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GIB Sets 2025 Health Insurance Program Rates

(Updated June 18, 2024) The Group Insurance Board has set premium rates for 2025, while taking action to stabilize the reserve of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also approved health plan service areas for the 2025 plan year at its meeting yesterday.

Employer News
May 25, 2023 11:00am

GASB 75 Health Local Employers Report Fixed

ETF has identified and fixed an error on the GASB 75 Health Local Employers report that may have impacted some employees since 2020. The error affected employees who had multiple contracts created and/or ended in the same year that a health report was pulled.

Out-Of-Network Health Services for Access Plans

Out-of-network services are only available with the Access Plan and Access HDHP. Learn how much it will cost to visit the doctor, have labs drawn, get an X-ray, and more.

Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Plan Year
  • 2024