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2025 Insurance Changes

Learn about all insurance changes for the 2025 plan year. Changes this year include a health plan name change, expanded coverage of the State Maintenace Plan (SMP) for members in the local program, an increase to the deductible for the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), and more.

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

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.

Report Active Employee / Retiree / Board Member / Local Employer / State Employer

Long-Term Disability Insurance Actuarial Valuation 2016

This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan (LTDI) as of December 31, 2016.

Department News
Aug 14, 2024 5:00pm
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GIB Reviews Healthcare Trends, Drug Coverage

The Group Insurance Board today reviewed trends in healthcare market consolidation and the impacts on the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also discussed approaches for the coverage of weight-loss drugs.