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