Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin: Opportunity to Empower Local Girls Now Available

Sponsorship opportunities for Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin’s fall season are now available. Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires 3-8^th grade girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident. The volunteer-led program brings together groups of 8-15 girls for an 8-week season that encourages personal development, team building, and connection to the community.

This fall, Girls on the Run will be offered at over 50 sites throughout the 8-county South Central Wisconsin territory including Cross Plains, DeForest, Madison, McFarland, Middleton, Milton, Monona Grove, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona and Waunakee. Each team will meet twice weekly for 90 minutes and participate in lessons that use dynamic discussions and fun running games to teach important life skills. The season will culminate in a 5K event that brings together family, friends, and community members to celebrate the girls’ growth throughout the season. This fall, the 5K event will take place at the Waunakee Community Center on Saturday, November 6^th. The public is welcome.

Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin is proud to share that no girl is ever turned away for an inability to pay for the program. Sponsorships support programming in a number of critical ways. Christine Benedict, Girls on the Run Executive Director, shares “sponsorships help us advance our mission and have a direct impact on the lives of hundreds of local girls who gain confidence and healthy habits through our empowering programming.” Sponsorships underwrite expenses ranging from program supplies to running shoes and help ensure access for participants from high-need communities. Sponsors enjoy a number of benefits including access and exposure to hundreds of local families interested in health, wellness and empowering women and girls. Interested sponsors can reach out to christine.benedict@girlsontherun.org for more information.

Girls on the Run uses running to inspire and motivate girls, encourage a lifelong appreciation of health and fitness, and help them build confidence through accomplishment. The organization envisions a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

About Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin: Girls on the Run SCWI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering positive youth development programming in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, and Sauk Counties. Girls on the Run SCWI is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, which included more than 200 councils in the U.S. and Canada. Since 2005, over 15,000 girls at over 100 program sites throughout South Central WI have benefited from Girls on the Run.

For more information about Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin, visit: https://www.girlsontherunscwi.org/

Taliesin: Growing up Wright: Book Signing Event with Lonnie Lovness

Join author Lonnie Lovness in person for a meet and greet and book signing at the Taliesin gift shop. Purchase the book in person or online.

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WPS Health Insurance teams up with Auxiant for ASO product

MADISON, Wis.—July 20, 2021—WPS Health Insurance announced today that it is working with Auxiant to provide top-tier administrative services for Wisconsin employers that self-fund their group health plans. 

WPS Health Insurance and WPS Health Plan offer Administrative Services Only (ASO) products for employers that self-fund their employee benefit plan. Self-funded plans are typically administered by a third party, like WPS. The services available from WPS can be tailored to each employer to meet specific needs.

“This new partnership adds value to our group health plan product line and allows employers across Wisconsin to continue to choose WPS with confidence,” said Jeremy Ott, Vice President of Health Insurance Economics for WPS Health Insurance. “By partnering with Auxiant, we can help employers administer their self-funded group health plans more effectively than ever before.”

Joseph Holt, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Auxiant, added, “WPS is well respected, and we are confident employer groups will recognize the value of a WPS self-funded product powered by Auxiant. Our data-driven approach will empower companies and organizations to help improve health care quality for group members and lower medical spend through proven cost-containment practices.”

The updated ASO product is available to employers now with effective dates beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Local health insurance agents can assist employers, or employers can contact WPS group sales directly at 866-297-4977 or visit wpshealth.com/aso.

About WPS Health Insurance

As one of the largest health benefits providers in the state, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Insurance) remains not-for-profit and offers high-quality health plans to the public and private sectors. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., WPS Health Insurance has more than 3,400 employees. WPS Health Insurance offers Preferred Provider Organization health plans for individuals and groups, third-party administrator services, plus Medicare supplement plans and Medicare prescription drug plans. Visit wpshealth.com for more information.

About WPS Health Plan

WPS Health Plan, Inc. (WPS Health Plan) is a fresh choice in a crowd of big, impersonal, national health insurance giants. Based in Green Bay, Wis., WPS Health Plan continues its tradition of Wisconsin-based service and is always looking for ways to make owning and using health insurance easier. WPS Health Plan offers Health Maintenance Organization and Point-of-Service plans to the group and individual markets in eastern and north-central Wisconsin, plus third-party administrator services. Visit wpshealth.com/healthplan for more information.

About Auxiant

Auxiant is an independent third-party administrator with over 150 full-time employees and offices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Madison, Wis., and Milwaukee, Wis. Auxiant has been in business since 1982 and is dedicated to providing our clients with the best possible service.

Auxiant specializes in customization, cost-control, health management, and technological tools for self-funded clients and members. Auxiant is known for its innovation and technology, constantly evolving to meet the needs of its clients.

Sponsored by Midwest Prototyping: Meet Your 2021 Madison Make48 Teams!

Madison residents answered the call and stepped out to the casting call held at the Bodgery a few weeks ago! From students to coworkers to families, the teams are made up of a great mix of backgrounds. Make48 will be heading to the Wisconsin state capitol in August, with Midwest Prototyping crafting the teams’ challenge.

We’re looking forward to seeing what the teams will make. The challenge theme at the Bodgery-Make48 event will be ‘Outdoor Play’, and all the teams will have the expertise of our Tool Techs to help them build. Eight teams will compete for a chance to win with one team winning $2k and the top two teams going to the Nationals in 2022.

Madison, meet your teams!

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M3 Releases 2021 Health Care Trend Report

The M3 Health Care Trend Report is an annual publication which highlights costs and plan designs for employer-sponsored health insurance throughout the State of Wisconsin. The report contains data collected from M3 clients across the spectrum of employer sizes, regional markets, and sectors.

The 2021 edition demonstrates the third lowest rate of change in health costs for Wisconsin employers since the inception of the report in 2004 and notes how employers are leveraging plan design to drive behavior. 

ACCESS A COPY OF THE REPORT

To set up an opportunity to discuss the report with an expert from M3 Insurance, please reach out at your earliest convenience

Contact:

Jeff Christensen
Director of Communication, M3 Insurance
608.288.2751 
jeff.christensen@m3ins.com