WPS partners with TriWest Healthcare Alliance on contract to administer Community Care Network in Region 4 for Veterans Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Tom Enwright

(608) 977-7165

thomas.enwright@wpsic.com

WPS partners with TriWest Healthcare Alliance on contract to administer Community Care Network in Region 4 for Veterans Affairs

MADISON, Wis.—Aug. 8, 2019— WPS Military and Veterans Health today announced that it is one of the major subcontractors supporting the contract awarded to TriWest Healthcare Alliance by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to administer its new Community Care Network (CCN) serving military veterans across Region 4.  

“WPS has a successful record of working with TriWest on the Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) and Veterans Choice programs,” said Dave Marshall, Executive Vice President of WPS Military and Veterans Health. “We look forward to continuing to partner with TriWest to serve our nation’s veterans. I extend thanks to our WPS employees for their outstanding performance in supporting the VA programs.”

TriWest administers the VA’s Patient-Centered Community Care program in all 50 states, the Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WPS has worked with TriWest to provide claims processing services in support of TriWest’s current VA contract, which will continue under TriWest’s new CCN contract with VA for Region 4.

The geographic area of responsibility in Region 4 will include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The new CCN contract will connect veterans to community health care providers when the VA is unable to provide those services directly. With the new contract, TriWest will be responsible for building out and maintaining a network of community health care providers, paying claims, and providing customer service in support of the VA’s health care mission. Other optional functions include appointment scheduling, care coordination, case management, and disease management services.  

“At TriWest, it has been our privilege to serve the health care needs of the veteran and military community for over two decades. We are humbled to have the opportunity through this contract to continue our work alongside the VA, through which we have served 1.8 million veterans with the provision of 11.9 million appointments from our network of over 1.1 million providers, as we continue to partner with WPS MVH for the next generation of our work in serving our nation’s veterans,” said David J. McIntyre Jr., President and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance.

To learn more about the Community Care Network through the Department of Veterans Affairs, visit: www.triwest.com. Veterans can visit www.va.gov to learn about eligibility.

About WPS Health Solutions

WPS Health Solutions is a nationally regarded government contractor and a leading Wisconsin not-for-profit health insurer. The WPS Health Insurance division offers affordable health plans and benefits administration. The WPS Government Health Administrators division administers Part A and B Medicare benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS Military and Veterans Health division serves millions more members who are active in the U.S. military, veterans and their families. In 2019, the international Ethisphere® Institute named WPS one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the 10th straight year. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.

Mike Odden Joins State Bank of Cross Plains as VP-Mortgage Lending Manager

August 6, 2019, MADISON, Wisconsin— Mike Odden brings nearly 30 years of diverse banking experience in the Madison area to State Bank of Cross Plains (SBCP) as the new Vice President-Mortgage Lending Manager. In this role, Odden will mentor the bank’s mortgage loan officers, as well as help design new mortgage lending programs and products to match the specific needs of customers throughout South Central Wisconsin.

“Mike has spent his entire career helping people in and around the Madison market,” shares Scott Ducke, SBCP Chief Lending Officer. “He has a way of recognizing opportunities to serve his customers with innovative loan programs or simply suggesting we create something new to better fit what people are looking for in our local communities.”

Odden holds a degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association at both the local and state chapter levels. In addition, he has mortgage lending experience on both the operational side and working directly with customers to provide a well-rounded perspective to this leadership position.

For more information about how a mortgage from State Bank of Cross Plains might help you secure the home of your dreams – or the business or rental unit you’ve been working toward – contact the SBCP Mortgage Lender in your community at (608) 497-4640.

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Agrace Offers Four Grief Support Groups in September, Seeks Hospice Volunteers in Dane County

In September, four grief support programs will be offered at the Agrace Grief Support Center, 2906 Marketplace Drive, Fitchburg. The groups are open to the public and free to people whose family member was in hospice care in the past 12 months; fees can be lowered or waived for others, if needed. Unless otherwise noted, preregistration is required for all groups. Call (608) 327-7118 with questions or to register.

Bridges Grief Support Group for grieving adults meets Wednesdays, September 4 and 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and September 11 and 25, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. No advance registration is needed, and participants may attend as often as they feel the need for support.

Journey Through Grief is a six-week grief support group series for adults. It  meets Mondays, September 9 to October 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Spouse/Partner Loss Support Group is a six-week series for adults who are grieving the death of a spouse or partner. It meets Fridays, September 13 to October 18, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Family Grief Support Program is for families with children aged 5 to 18 who are grieving a death. It meets every other Tuesday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., September through May. Dinner is included.

Also next month, volunteers are needed across Dane County to help in Agrace’s Madison-area thrift stores, office, kitchen and gardens. A training for these roles will be held Wednesday, September 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Agrace in Madison.

Volunteers are also needed to make companionship visits to local Agrace HospiceCare patients in patients’ homes, or in nursing homes or assisted living centers. Training for these roles will be held Monday, September 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-registration is required for both trainings. Call (608) 327-7163 or visit agrace.org/volunteer to fill out an application.

Back-to-School Shopping for 21,100 Kids

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Heather Manke, 608-663-8974

MADISON, WIS. — Having the necessary school supplies helps close the achievement gap and gives students the motivation to be successful in school, career and life. The need is far greater than you think and it has become harder and harder for families to find the resources to purchase the basic supplies needed to send their children back to school. That’s where School Supplies for Kids (SSFK) comes in.

For the past 26 years, School Supplies for Kids, a local non-profit charity, has been asking area businesses, foundations and organizations to donate funds to buy school supplies for economically disadvantaged school children in Dane County. In cooperation with area K-12 teachers, SSFK develops a list of the necessary school supplies students need for every grade level. With the donated funds, SSFK purchases supplies at a greatly discounted price. Thousands of pens, pencils, crayons, folders, papers and other basic school supplies are delivered to a staging area, sorted with the help of volunteers, and then delivered to public schools in Dane County.

A monetary gift has a far greater reach than the donation of items, and allows for elimination of duplication, control of consistency, and streamlines the logistics of collection and distribution. Last year, SSFK purchased roughly $55,720 worth of supplies and delivered to 141 public schools in Dane County. Through this effort, school supplies were made available to an estimated 21,135 economically disadvantaged students. This year SSFK is hoping to raise $60,000.

Donations are welcome both online and by check. All donations are tax-deductible and used entirely for the purchase of school supplies. Learn more by visiting www.schoolsuppliesforkids.org. Please like us on Facebook and follow our page to view our process. For media requests, please contact Heather Manke at 608.663.8974 or hmanke@vogelbldg.com

School Supplies for Kids (http://www.schoolsuppliesforkids.org/) has been serving economically disadvantaged students in Dane County for the past 26 years. The program started with helping just one neighborhood and has grown to include over 140 public schools.

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Old National Bank Foundation Awards $47,500 to Six Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations

Madison, WI. (July 29, 2019) – Old National Bank Foundation, philanthropic arm of Old National Bank (NASDAQ: ONB) announced contributions totaling $47,500 to six Wisconsin organizations and an annual total of $1.9 Million footprint-wide, with some contributions being multi-year commitments. The Foundation awarded the following grants:

• 100 Black Men of Madison will receive $10,000 for Project SOAR (Student Opportunities, Access and Readiness).
• Asset Builders of America will receive $7,500 to support their Youth Power Financial Education Initiative. 
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County will receive $7,500 to benefit High School & Beyond: College and Vocation program.
• Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity will receive $10,000 to assist 35 Low- to Moderate-Income families with the Affordable Homeownership and Repairs program.
• Movin Out Inc. was awarded $7,500 to support the Community Impact Program Pilot.
• United Performing Arts Fund will receive $5,000 for the La Casa de Esperanza Family Literacy Program.

“Old National Bank is focused on developing partnerships with organizations in our communities that are dedicated to leveraging funding opportunities that impact areas of greatest need.  We are proud to partner with nonprofit organizations like the six grant recipients to strengthen our communities through initiatives with meaningful impact,” said Kevin Anderson, Wisconsin Region CEO of Old National Bank.

“Through Old National’s charitable giving programs, the Foundation demonstrates its commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities where its clients, associates and shareholders live and work,” according to Janet Baas, Foundation President.  “Due to the volume of applications received, each application is evaluated on a competitive basis as we strive to fund programs with strong impact and measurable outcomes.  The Foundation’s primary focus areas are affordable housing, economic development, workforce development, financial literacy, and education programs.  Priority consideration is also giving to initiatives that serve low-to-moderate income individuals and households,” said Baas.  To learn more about the Foundation, please visit www.oldnational.com/giving.

About Old National

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB), the holding company of Old National Bank, is the largest financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana. With $20.1 billion in assets, it ranks among the top 100 banking companies in the U.S.  Since its founding in Evansville in 1834, Old National Bank has focused on community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients. Today, Old National’s footprint includes Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In addition to providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management, investments, and capital market services. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.             

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Photo: Old National Bank Foundation Representatives Present Grant to 100 Black Men of Madison

Pictured Left to Right: Amos Anderson, Floyd Rose, Anthony Timmons of 100 Black Men of Madison, Andrea Finck & Kingsley Gobourne of Old National Bank.

Photo Credit: Paul McMahon, Heartland Images Photography

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CONTACT:

Andrea Marquardt Finck – (608) 354-0893

Vice President, Community Relations

Janet Baas – (812) 464-1515

President, Old National Bank Foundation