For the 2025 plan year, the health benefits decision guide will continue to be a printed guide, as a companion piece to the collection of web pages found on the ETF website. Please let ETF know by July 12, 2024 how many paper guides you would like.
Your employer may pay a portion of your health care premium. This page lists the full premium amounts, which is the amount before any employer contribution.
Program Option
State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
This page details information on health plan tiers and qualified plans to help employers respond to employee questions during the open enrollment period.
Have you recently had a baby? Gotten married? Divorced? Moved? Throughout the year you may experience life events that allow you to change your benefits outside of the annual open enrollment period. The life events guide explains deadlines, required documentation, and which events allow you to make changes.
Program Option
Local Annuitant Health Program (LAHP)
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
Provided you did not close your WRS account by taking a separation benefit, your beneficiaries may be entitled to a benefit after your death. Understand how and what benefits are paid upon your death.
An eligible expense is a health care service, treatment, or item the IRS states can be paid for without taxes. Eligible expenses can be incurred by you, your spouse, or qualified dependents. The Health Savings Account (HSA) can only be used to pay for eligible medical expenses incurred after your HSA was established.
Program Option
State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Employers, use this form to verify that you viewed the employee’s original required document(s) to verify the employee or dependent(s) is eligible for benefit coverage, as administered by ETF.