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MN employers embrace private health insurance exchange to manage costs

As the state of Minnesota ramps up its efforts to design a public health insurance exchange by 2013, the private version of that concept is gaining traction among Minnesota employers who are seeking ways to manage rising costs of healthcare. Minnesota-based insurance provider Medica announced Wednesday as of the beginning of the year, 22 Minnesota employers [...]

Wisconsin's public workers cope with reduced buying power following Scott Walker legislation

State of Wisconsin clerical worker Gina Bertolini started paying about 6 percent of her $15.48 hourly wage toward her pension in August plus $84 a month for her health coverage.

Health insurance companies form new trade association

Six of the largest health insurance companies in Wisconsin have formed a new trade association.

Connecture to Bring over 100 New Jobs to Wisconsin

Connecture, Inc., the leader in sales automation software for the health insurance industry, announced today that it will create over 100 high-paying professional technology jobs i

Former Wisconsin Governor, US Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says federal workers should pay more for health ...

MADISON Republican Tommy Thompson says federal workers should pay more for their health insurance and pension benefits, just like Wisconsin state workers were forced to do last year.

HealthEdge Technology Selected by WEA Trust to Automate and Streamline the Company’s Business

HealthEdge®, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, today announced that the WEA Trust, a Wisconsin-based not-for-profit group health insurance company, selected its HealthRules® software platform to automate and streamline their business, while eliminating costly manual processes.

Wisconsin offers new health care, day care deductions

Wisconsin residents who use health savings accounts or who have children in day care will be able to take advantage of new tax breaks as they fill out their 2011 income tax returns this year. Companies that create jobs in Wisconsin also are in line for new benefits.

Low enrollment but high costs for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported in January that as of November 11, 2011 there were 44,852 people enrolled in state-level Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIPs) created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), up from 8,011 a year earlier.?? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had predicted PCIP enrollment of 375,000 ...

Wisconsin Watch report investigates how UW-Madison, UW system health services keep up with increased demand

Mirroring national and statewide trends, demand for mental health services at UW-Madison increased last year, according to a report published by The Center for Investigative Journalism and written by UW-Madison journalism students.