State Group Health Insurance

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​State Group Health Insurance Summary

State Group Health Insurance​​​​​​ provides comprehensive medical and prescription coverage.  Dental coverage is available for an additional minimal cost.  All plans offers offer the same benefits (Uniform Benefits) but your choice of health plan determines the provider network and your selected plan design determines your out-of-pocket costs.

Eligibility​​​

You are eligible for the State Group Health Insurance program if you are eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).

Plan Designs

Before selecting a specific health plan, you need to pick a health p​l​​an design​​. The following options are available:

  • Enroll in health insurance with or without uniform dental coverage

  • Enroll in either a low deductible (IYC Plan) or High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)

  • Enroll in a health plan with a specific provider network or enroll in a plan with a nationwide network (Access)

To compare the plan designs and see the breakdown of your costs, see either the Plan Designs Quick Comparison​​ page on ETF's website.​​

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You can use the Health Plan Se​​arch Tool​​​ to find health plans available in your area. For each health plan you can quickly see the top health systems and their covered providers.

Prescription Coverage

Prescription drug coverage is included in your health insurance. You can see prescription drug information on the Pharmacy Cost Chart​​​.

Prescription benefits are administered by Navitus. Navitus has a nationwide network so prescriptions can be filled both locally and across the country. Mail-order pharmacy is available through Serve You.

Visit ETF's website​ to find the cost of your drugs and​ how to save on prescriptions among other pharmacy related resources.​

Uniform Dental

When enrolling in health insurance, employees have the option to choose Uniform Dental​​ coverage for an additional minimal cost. Delta Dental is the administrator of the plan.

If you enroll in a High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), you must also be eligible for and enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA)​​An HSA is used to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for HSA-eligible expenses​​​​​ for employees enrolled in a HDHP.

Employees must re-enroll in the HSA every year.

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2026 HSA Annual Employer Contribution*

  • ​Single = $35.50 bi-weekly ($852 if enrolled all year) - increase from 2025

  • Family = $71.00 bi-weekly ($1,704 if enrolled all year) - increase from 2025​​

* If required to pay half of total health premium, receive half of total HSA employer contribution.


2026 HSA Total Annual Contribution Limit (Employee + Employer)

  • Single = $4,400 (increase of $100)

  • Family = $8,750 (increase of $200)

  • Age 55 or older = $1,000 catch-up contribution limit


2025 HSA Annual Employer Contribution*

  • Single = $34.50 bi-weekly ($828 if enrolled all year) - increase from 2024

  • Family = $68.75 bi-weekly ($1,650 if enrolled all year) - increase from 2024​​

* If required to pay half of total health premium, receive half of total HSA employer contribution.


2025 HSA Total Annual Contribution Limit (Employee + Employer)

  • Single = $4,300 (increase of $150)

  • Family = $8,550 (increase of $250)

  • Age 55 or older = $1,000 catch-up contribution limit

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If you are not enrolling in health insurance, you may be eligible for up to a $2,000 Opt-Out ​Stipend​​. The stipend is considered taxable earnings.

You must re-apply for the stipend every year during Open Enrollment.

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