W-2 Wellness Incentive Taxes

Income received from the WebMD program or the Wellness Incentive from your health plan provider is taxable. You will receive a W-2 statement from ETF if you are covered under the state group health insurance program and you and/or your dependents received a wellness incentive from your health plan provider or from WebMD.

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
Flyer Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Accessing Your Health Benefits While Out of State

This document for State, UW and Local retirees describes the health plans that offer out-of-state coverage for routine care and what to expect while you're out of network.

ET-2178
Flyer Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

Security Health Plan No Longer Available in 2020

Security Health Plan will not be available for the 2020 plan year. Learn what steps you need to take if you currently have health insurance through Security Health Plan.

Financial Power of Attorney

Your WRS account information is confidential, and no one can receive information about or make changes to your account unless authorized. You can authorize another person to make changes to your account by submitting a financial power of attorney document to ETF.

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May 1, 2025 3:00pm
Beth Holzberger and Salah Khalaf

SWIB Private Equity Team Earns Recognitions

Senior Portfolio Manager Beth Holzberger is one of 10 allocators featured in PE Hub’s “Women in Private Equity 2025,” while Senior Portfolio Engineer Salah Khalaf was named in Private Equity International’s “40 Under 40: Future Leaders.”

New Health Plan Application Information and Resources

The State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program (GHIP) provides uniform health benefits to both state agencies and local government entities. Nearly a dozen health plans participate in the GHIP providing coverage to nearly one-quarter million lives.

This page contains information for health plans interested in joining the GHIP. All health plans must apply to join the program. Here you will find access the application, additional resources, and more information on the application process.

You Plan to Retire Soon (Active Employees Only)

Experiencing this life event may allow you to make changes to your accident plan or health, dental, vision, or long-term care insurance.

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
ET-4427
Form Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

Statement of Incapacity for Finances and Property

Form for the member’s physician to complete if the member cannot manage property, finances or business affairs because of an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions even with the use of technological assistance.

What a Guardian Can Do

Each time a guardian makes a request on behalf of a member, ETF will review the Letters of Guardianship of the Estate. The request will be approved or denied based on the authority granted in the letters.