Employers
The WPS Employer area is filled with easy-to-use online tools to help you effectively enroll and manage your employee benefits plan.
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Seasonal Flu Information for Your Workplace
The 2010/2011 flu season is here. Now is the time for employees to get their flu vaccinations.
- Members can contact WPS customer service to find an in network flu shot provider for their plan. (Please refer to the customer service number on the back of the Member ID card.)
- Download educational materials to share with your employees
WPS Health Insurance has been serving Wisconsin residents for more than 60 years. In response to challenging economic times faced by our friends and neighbors in communities all across the state, we've compiled this Transition Tool Kit to help the people we serve land on their feet after experiencing a layoff or other financial hardship.
2010 DOD Act Extends COBRA Subsidy
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was amended on December 19, 2009 by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (2010 DOD Act). ARRA provides for premium reductions for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called COBRA. Eligible individuals pay only 35 percent of their COBRA premiums and the remaining 65 percent is reimbursed to the coverage provider through a tax credit.
The 2010 DOD Act extended the COBRA premium reduction eligibility period for two months until February 28, 2010, and increased the maximum period for receiving the subsidy for an additional six months (from nine to 15 months). On March 3, 2010, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4691) further extended the period to apply for the ARRA premium reduction until March 31, 2010. On April 15, 2010 President Obama signed HR 4851 which extended the March 31, 2010 deadline until May 31, 2010. To qualify, individuals must experience the involuntary termination of a covered employee's employment during the period that began September 1, 2008 and ends on May 31, 2010. The premium reduction applies to periods of health coverage that begin on or after May 31, 2010 and lasts for up to 15 months.
Many WPS customers are wondering what these new provisions mean for their business. We have created the following documents to help you gain better understanding. You can also visit the Department of Labor website at www.dol.gov for more information.
- Overview of Changes
- FAQs for Businesses Subject to COBRA
- FAQs for Businesses NOT Subject to COBRA
- Am I Subject to COBRA?
- Employer Notice
- WPS Second Employer Notice for Groups not Subject to COBRA
- General Election Notice
- Notification of Other Insurance Form
- Possible Tax Implications
- Extension Election Notice
Helpful Documents
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated creditable coverage guidance and model notices, which took effect January 1. View the updated guidance (PDF) or download the new model notices.
Get Your Dot. Save a Life.
WPS Health Insurance is delighted to announce the return of ORGANize to Save Lives, our award-winning organ donation campaign. Our goal: to sign up one million organ/tissue donors statewide by 2010.
There are nearly 100,000 Americans on waiting lists for organ transplants and 18 die waiting every day. Each new organ donor has the potential to save or enhance the lives of 50 other people.
