WPS Health Plan, Inc. expands to 22 counties on Health Insurance Marketplace for 2021

Contact:
DeAnne Boegli
Vice President of Communications
608-977-7343
deanne.boegli@wpsic.com

WPS Health Plan, Inc. expands to 22 counties on Health Insurance Marketplace for 2021 

MADISON, Wis.—Oct. 29, 2020—WPS Health Plan, Inc. will offer health insurance coverage in 2021 in 22 Wisconsin counties through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, also known as the exchange (healthcare.gov). This is an expansion from eight counties for the 2020 plan year.

“We are excited to offer WPS Health Plan individual products to more Wisconsin residents during the annual Open Enrollment Period, Nov. 1 through Dec. 15,” said Jeremy Ott, Vice President, WPS Health Insurance Economics. He noted that WPS Health Plan previously was marketed as Arise Health Plan.

On-Marketplace counties for WPS Health Plan in 2021 are: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago.

Eligible individuals who purchase an on-Marketplace plan may qualify for a tax credit to help reduce premiums or cost-sharing reductions to help reduce their deductible and out-of-pocket costs. Beginning Nov. 1, consumers can compare plans, calculate potential tax credit, and enroll in a plan at wpshealth.com/individual-family/individual-family-hmo.

About WPS Health Plan, Inc.

WPS Health Plan, Inc. is a legal, for-profit corporate entity that has the certificate of authority to sell health insurance including HMO products in the state of Wisconsin. It also maintains accreditation with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which is required to sell on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace. WPS Health Plan is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Insurance). Consumers will continue to see the WPS Health Insurance name as well as the newly branded WPS Health Plan.

About WPS Health Solutions

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation utilizes “WPS Health Solutions” to refer to our entire enterprise. Within our enterprise, there are three divisions, including Government Health Administrators, Military and Veterans Health, and WPS Health Insurance/WPS Health Plan/EPIC Specialty Benefits. WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and WPS Military and Veterans Health serves millions of members of the U.S. military and their families through TRICARE and Veterans Affairs programs. Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation has been based in Madison, Wis., for nearly 75 years. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

Stacey Boelter Joins Oak Bank as Mortgage Loan Processor

For Immediate Release
Contact: Karen Virnoche, 608.441.6000
kvirnoche@oakbankonline.com

Stacey Boelter Joins Oak Bank as Mortgage Loan Processor

Fitchburg, WI – Oak Bank, Fitchburg’s community bank since 2000, is pleased to welcome Stacey Boelter to the team as a Mortgage Loan Processor.

In her role, Stacey will underwrite and process mortgage loans for clients that are purchasing a home or refinancing an existing loan to take advantage of today’s historically low interest rates.  Stacey will help our clients pursue the dream of home ownership with a caring, client-centric approach that Oak Bank is known for. 

“Stacey has a proven track record of working with clients in community banks for over 20 years and we look forward to her sharing her talents with our team and clients,” said Terry Taylor, Oak Bank President & COO. “Being able to make a difference for so many families in our area truly exhibits our commitment of ‘putting us to work for you’.  We know what it means for our clients to feel confident during their home buying process, and our Home Lending division instills that trust from the very beginning.”

“I’m thrilled to be a part of a company that employs so many people dedicated to forming quality relationships both internally and externally,” said Stacey. “Being with family and friends is my favorite way to spend time, which makes working at Oak Bank a perfect match.”

Stacey graduated from Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota and now resides in Madison with her family and pet dog and cat.

About Oak Bank
Oak Bank has been deeply rooted in the Fitchburg community and Madison area for 20 years, meeting the financial needs of homeowners and businesses by offering top-notch service, quick answers and unique solutions, all while supporting over 125 local nonprofits each year. Visit oakbankonline.com to learn more.

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Savant Named a Top 15 Firm in the Nation

Savant Wealth Management among top U.S. firms by number of advisors

Savant Wealth Management has been named a top 15 firm by number of advisors, according to business information company Financial Planning. Savant has locations in Madison and Park Falls.

A nationally recognized, fee-only wealth management firm headquartered in Rockford, IL, Savant Wealth Management (formerly Savant Capital Management) was ranked No. 4 by number of advisors. At the time of the ranking, the firm had 79 advisors and managed $6.69 billion in assets.

Financial Planning named Savant to its top 15 list, which only included firms that specifically provide financial planning services to retail clients on a fee-only basis. Firms were required to serve at least 50 percent individual or high-net-worth clients, and could not take commissions or retain broker-dealer affiliations. Rankings also were based on the number of investment advisor representatives listed on SEC Form ADV as of May 1, 2020.

Through digital, print, social media, and live event platforms, Financial Planning is an industry resource for more than 460,000 financial planning professionals. Click here to view the complete top 15 list.

About Savant Wealth Management

Savant Wealth Management, formerly known as Savant Capital Management, is a leading independent, fee-only firm serving clients for 30 years with more than $8.3 billion in assets under management. Savant Wealth Management offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan, and family office services to financially established individuals and institutions. Savant also offers corporate accounting, tax preparation, payroll and consulting through its affiliate, Savant Tax & Consulting.

Savant is headquartered in Rockford, with locations in Bloomington, Chicago, Downers Grove, Freeport, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Peoria, St. Charles, Sterling, and Wilmette, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; Madison and Park Falls, WI; and McLean, VA. Please see Important Disclosures at savantwealth.com.

Neither rankings and/or recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations, nor the achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, or any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Savant Wealth Management is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized adviser. Rankings are generally limited to participating advisers. Unless expressly indicated to the contrary, Savant Wealth Management did not pay a fee to be included on any such ranking. No ranking or recognition should be construed as a current or past endorsement of Savant Wealth Management by any of its clients. ANY QUESTIONS: Savant Wealth Management’s Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions regarding rankings and/or recognitions, including the criteria used for any reflected ranking.

Michelle Behnke Elected to Capitol Bank’s Board of Directors

Madison, WI: Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Capitol Bank, is pleased to announce the election of Michelle Behnke to the Board of Directors of Capitol Bank. Michelle accepted the position in September and will serve a three-year term. She serves as Principal of Michelle Behnke & Associates in Madison, a legal firm specializing in business law, real estate law and estate planning services since 1998. UW–Madison and University of Wisconsin Law School are where Michelle obtained her undergraduate and law degrees, respectively.

“Michelle’s experience as a business owner and 30 years of practicing law, along with her active leadership in our community, will provide invaluable insight to future strategic initiatives,” said Thompson.

Michelle has spent her career giving back to the community through board positions and volunteerism. She most recently served as treasurer of the American Bar Association and on its Board of Governors, and also recently served on the SSM Healthcare of Wisconsin, Inc. Board. Since 2005, Michelle has consistently been named to the list of Best Lawyers in America.

About Capitol Bank: Capitol Bank, locally owned and operated, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work and do business. We are proud of the partnerships we have established with organizations, businesses and individuals in the Madison and Verona communities. Our philosophy of community support is demonstrated at the corporate level, as well as in the time and energy our employees devote to our community each year. Capitol Bank is Member FDIC.

Suttle-Straus Announces Webinar on Converting Website Visitors Into Leads

Suttle-Straus, a commercial printing and marketing services provider in Waunakee, is hosting a complimentary webinar titled “Convert Website Visitors Into Leads and Revenue.”

Did you know you can create a list of leads from your website WITHOUT having visitors complete a single form field?

According to Google Analytics, 96% of the people visiting your website leave without taking any action. If all of your marketing channels are driving traffic to your website but only convert 4% of the visitors, how can you find out who these visitors are and send them relevant offers quickly?

In this webinar you can learn how to grab anonymous website visitors, retarget them with direct mail, and return them to convert on abandoned shopping carts, non-profit donation campaigns, or repeat loyalty purchases.

This webinar will cover:

• How to capture visitors to your website and get their address, without the use of a single form
• How you can use time, date and pages visited by the individual to create an urgent call to action
• What retargeted direct mail is
• How retargeted direct mail can help increase average order size, decrease abandoned shopping carts and drive a 9-18% response rate

Convert Your Website Visitors Into Leads and Revenue
Speaker: The Suttle-Straus Direct Mail Team
Date/Time: November 12, 2020 Noon Central Time
Cost: Complimentary
Register here: https://www.suttle-straus.com/getleads

About Suttle-Straus (www.suttle-straus.com)
Suttle-Straus provides comprehensive marketing solutions including creative design, mailing, fulfillment, distribution, displays, signage, promotional products, conventional and digital printing. Our S4 Marketing Resource Center print-on-demand technology advances the execution speed of local marketing for distributed networks. Through long-term, collaborative client partnerships, Suttle-Straus delivers marketing solutions that help our customers win.