Open Enrollment and 2013 Contribution/Premium Increases

For information regarding 2013 benefit changes and enrollment opportunities, please log into your My UW System Portal and click on the Annual Enrollment Period link under the Annual Benefit Enrollment Period section.

Once you have reviewed the 2013 information, if you would like to make any changes to your benefits, scroll down to the Benefits Information section and click on the Open Enrollment link to begin making changes/enrolling in plans.  An E-Benefits Quick Guide is available to walk through the process of using the Open Enrollment link.

2013 Health Insurance Premiums-

Plan Name Employee Premium Employer Premium
Anthem Blue Preferred-Northeast Network Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$583.20
Family-$1,454.80
Arise Health Plan Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$637.30
Family-$1,590.00
Humana-Eastern Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$667.10
Family-$1,664.50
Network Health Plan Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$628.80
Family-$1,568.80
UnitedHealthCare of WI-Northeast Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$623.70
Family-$1,556.00
WEA Trust PPO-East Single-$85.00
Family-$211.00
Single-$671.50
Family-$1,675.50
Standard Plan Single- $230.00
Family-$575.00
Single-$974.30
Family-$2,432.10
  • Please refer to the following links for Graduate Assistant/Short-term Academic Staff and Less than Half Time employee premium rates.
  • Health Insurance premiums are increasing $4 for single and $10 for family coverage for 2013
  • Monthly premiums increases are occurring for Dental Wisconsin and EPIC Benefits+, rates can be found on the portal.

In addition to Health Insurance premiums changes, please note that the Wisconsin Retirement System employee and employer contributions effective January 1, 2013 are as follows:

2013 WRS Contributions-

Employee Category 2013 Employee Contribution 2013 Employer Contribution 2012 Employee Contribution 2012 Employer Contribution
General/Teacher 6.65% 6.65% 5.9% 5.9%
Executive 7.0% 7.0% 7.05% 7.05%
Sworn Police Officer 6.65% 9.75% 5.9% 9.0%
  • Additional information regarding WRS Contributions is available on the portal under the HR, Payroll & Benefits News, posted on Oct. 7th

If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment, please stop by one of the Benefits Open Lab Sessions or contact:

Kimberly Danielson
Classified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2816
E-mail: danielsk@uwgb.edu

Sue Miller
Unclassified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2196
E-mail: millers@uwgb.edu