The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) provides for temporary 100% COBRA premium subsidies for eligible former employees who suffered an involuntary job loss, and for current or former employees who have suffered a reduction in hours that made them COBRA-eligible. A member might qualify both to use their sick leave in retirement and for the COBRA subsidy.
Promote Well Wisconsin events for January, schedule 2024 biometric health screenings, update links for 2024 program materials, and review important Well Wisconsin reminders.
The Group Insurance Board today discussed initiatives that would support program affordability for members, program innovation, and the overall sustainability of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also approved the release of several requests for proposal.
The Well Wisconsin program is available to subscribers and spouses enrolled in the Group Health Insurance Program via a partnership with WebMD. Participants can earn a taxable $150 gift card by completing a health check, health assessment, and well-being activity.
The State Agency Health Insurance Administration Manual (ET-1118) has been revised as of December 2021. The revision date of each chapter is indicated next to the title of each chapter. Please disregard any previous versions of this manual.
The Local Employer Health Insurance Standards, Guidelines and Administration Manual (ET-1144) has been revised as of December 2021. Please disregard any previous versions of this manual. You can see a summary of the changes here.
The State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program is an employer-sponsored program offering group health coverage to employees of state agencies, the UW System, UW Hospitals & Clinics Authority, participating local government employers, and annuitants (and their insured survivors).