maciver instiyute: wi school district healthcare changes savings

8/2/2019 MacIver Instiyute: WI School District Healthcare Changes Savings

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School District 2011 StudentCount

EstimatedSavings

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Appleton 15,194 $3,100,000

WEA Trust matched lowest bid and employees willhave increased contributions saving 3.1 million.Eliminates post-retirement benefits, reduces sick-leaveaccumulated days to 60 from 90 and the schoolcalendar is removed as a bargaining item.

Ashland 2,156 $377,979.77

The savings presented here reflect only those fromswitching insurance providers to Health Partners. It isalso for the first fiscal year only.

Ashwaubenon 3,156 $1,000,000.00"In Ashwaubenon, where the district saved $1m by switching health care providers"

Baraboo 3,142 $600,000

Layoffs will be determined by performance,professional development and seniority rather thanseniority alone. Switch from WEA Trust to DeanHealth Plan saves $660,000

Cedar Grove-Belgium 1,139 $190,000 Change to less expensive insurance plan.

Clinton* 1,236 Switch from insurance carriers to Dean and Mercy.

Cochrane-Fountain 657 $250,000Switch in healthcare will save $250,000. Tax levy willactually drop.

Durand 978 $500,000

Added a co-pay, changed their prescription drug card,Higher deductible Health Savings Acct. At least$500,000 in savings just from healthcare change.

Edgerton 1,834 $500,000 District is allowed to bid for health insurance. This willsave at least $500,000 with just healthcare change

Germantown 4,034 $1,000,000Retains insurer after WEA Trust lowers total rate by $1million after competitive bids are brought in.

Hamilton 4,600 $380,000 Saved $380,000 in healthcare changes.

Hartford 1,761 $536,936 $536,936 in savings from health switch from WEA.

Hartland-Lakeside 1,365 $690,000

"The Hartland-Lakeside School Board voted during aspecial meeting Thursday to switch insurance providersand save $690,000". From WEA Trust to UnitedHealthcare.

Howard-Suamico 5,745 $1,000,000 Switched from WEA Trust to WCA.

Hudson 5,530 $1,100,000

Step and lanes frozen for two years. Less sick buyout.Moved to Health Partners and Delta Dental expectedto save district $1.1 million annually.

Kimberly 4,641 $821,000Change in health insurance carriers is expected to save$821,000.

Lakeland 834 $117,000 Change to less expensive insurance plan.

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Little Chute* 1,485

It dropped WEA Trust as the insurance carrier,reduced personal days to one from two or three,depending on years of service, and changed the layoff policy.

Marshfield 4,038 $850,000

"The district will save $850,000 by switching healthinsurance carriers." Act 10 allows them to balance theirbudget.

Menomonee Falls 4,411 $1,200,000

Balanced Budget and 1% lower taxes in 2011-2012. Also saving $1.2 mil by switching from WEA Trust toHumana

Mequon - Thiensville 3,696 $49,000

"the district stands to save 8.9 percent in the first yearof implementation by making the switch from WEA

Trust." "the district will save $49,000 in the 2011-12budget cycle by switching to Delta Dental."

Monona Grove 3,100 $1,009,000

The annual district calendar set by Board. Languagerequiring internal transfers of staff will be determinedby seniority is eliminated. Post retirement benefits aresubstantially reduced. $1,009,000 in healthcare savings.

Onalaska 2,986 $900,000 Change to less expensive insurance plan.

Pulaski 3,792 $513,689From WCA to Arise, also switched to a higherdeductible plan.

Tri-County 686 $120,000Switched to a high deductible plan, which saves thedistrict $10,000/month

Totals: 79,475 $16,804,605

Per-student savings: $211.45

Per-district savings: $730,634.99

*Estimated savings in Clinton and Little Chute were not available at the time of publication, just reports that healt


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Ashland WI 7.18.11http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du5v47EinCQ

Baraboo News03.26.11

WisconsinSchoolReformer05/03/11

Baraboo NewsRepublic05/2/11

SheboyganPress.com 03.15.11

Ozaukee Press6.15.11

Gazette Xtra05.28.11

Winona Daily News08.04.11

WQOW.Com02.28.11

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UTICOAD 4.6.11 Boots 7.2.11

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Hudson Star-Observer 03.22.11

Hudson StarObserver08.10.11

Post Crescent04/26/11Lakeland Times

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