Group Health Insurance Program subscribers and spouses can get help managing their pain with the new Kaia Health Pain Management program, via Well Wisconsin.
The WRS is a pension plan that is open to any public employer as defined by Wis. Stat. § 40.02(28). All employers joining the WRS must be covered by Wisconsin’s Section 218 Agreement with the SSA. The WRS is intended to provide a lifetime annuity to members who are vested and have reached minimum retirement age.
To help prepare you for this change, ETF will deliver a series of live, virtual training opportunities starting on Monday, May 5. Each live, virtual course will have multiple sessions available, including morning and afternoon options.
Wisconsin state agencies, universities, and local employers gathered at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison to celebrate the successes of the 2024 Well Wisconsin program.
The Well Wisconsin Program achieved a significant first in 2023 by attaining its goal of surpassing 50,000 participants earning their $150 incentive. Well Wisconsin participants also experienced valuable and real health improvements.
ETF recently hosted the annual open enrollment kickoff meetings and Q&A sessions for plan year 2025. Recordings are now available for state and local employers.
If you are a local public employer in Wisconsin not currently participating in the Wisconsin Retirement System, this brochure includes information to help you understand the WRS.
Today, the Group Insurance Board approved benefit changes for plan year 2026. In addition, the Board decided to not adjust cost-sharing for any of the Group Health Insurance Program plan designs offered.
