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This news for local employers provides information on 2026 health insurance rates, as well as updates for the 2026 plan year. The 2026 health benefits open enrollment period is October 6-31, 2025.

The purpose of RFI ETA0046 is to solicit information from vendors who possess the resources and expertise to administer wellness and/or disease management services for members in the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Public Employer (Local) Group Health Insurance Program, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) with oversight by the State of Wisconsin Group Insurance Board (Board). 

Learn about our Insurance Help page, how to contact Health Plan and Vendors, additional benefits from Delta Dental, and other mental health support programs.

You must incur all eligible expenses for the 2024 benefit period by December 31, 2024. For the 2025 benefit period, you must incur all eligible expenses by December 31, 2025. The Health Savings Account (HSA) can only be used to pay for eligible medical expenses incurred after your HSA was established.

While you should always try to submit requests for distribution during the same plan year in which the expense was incurred, there is no deadline to request an HSA distribution.

All unused HSA funds carry over year-to-year without forfeiture.

Health insurance eligibility in retirement depends on whether you are a state or local employee and what your employer offers.

Learn important Information on insurance benefits and other notable changes for 2025.

Wayne Koessl granted ETF an interview on July 17, 2024. This article retains its original form as written before Koessl's passing on August 12, 2024.

This news for local employers provides information on 2025 health insurance rates, as well as updates for the 2025 plan year. The 2025 health benefits open enrollment period is September 30 - October 25, 2024.