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Mental Health Resources

Mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to your overall well-being. Learn about mental health resources available through the Group Health Insurance Program and Employee Assistance Programs.

Group Health Insurance

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).

Aspirus Health Plan

Major Health Systems
  • Advocate Aurora Health
  • Aspirus Health 
  • Bellin Health
  • Children's Wisconsin
  • ThedaCare
  • UW Health 
Full Service Areas
  • Forest County
  • Langlade County
  • Lincoln County
  • Marathon County
  • Oneida County
  • Portage County
  • Shawano County
  • Taylor County
  • Vilas County
  • Waushara County
  • Wood County
Limited Service Areas
  • Clark County
  • Florence County
  • Iron County
  • Price County

Health Plan Quality

Health plans are evaluated on key care delivery areas such as disease management and customer satisfaction. You can use quality resources to make an informed decision about which health plan is right for you.

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
Plan Year
  • 2025

Health Insurance for Employers

The Group Health Insurance Program offers employees of employers who participate in the WRS or are covered by a Section 218
Agreement a uniform medical benefits package. The employer can also choose to offer Uniform Dental Benefits.

Some Out-Of-State Coverage

Dean Health Plan

Major Health Systems
  • SSM Health Hospitals and Clinics (Dean Medical Group, Fond du Lac Regional and Monroe Clinics)
  • Prairie Ridge Health Hospital & Clinics
  • Fort HealthCare Hospital & Clinics
  • Sauk Prairie Healthcare Hospital & Clinics
  • Southwest Health Hospital & Clinics
Full Service Areas
  • Adams County
  • Columbia County
  • Crawford County
  • Dane County
  • Dodge County
  • Fond Du Lac County
  • Grant County
  • Green County
  • Green Lake County
  • Iowa County
  • Jefferson County
  • Juneau County
  • Lafayette County
  • Richland County
  • Rock County
  • Sauk County
  • Vernon County
  • Waukesha County
Limited Service Areas
  • Marquette County
  • Walworth County
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
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Group Health Insurance

This brochure includes general information about health insurance through ETF.