Wisconsin Looking at Self-Insurance Model
The Move Would Save $134 Million
MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker’s administration is still trying to coax Republican legislators to adopt a shift to a self-insurance model. Under self-insurance, the state pays for health insurance for 250,000 state workers and their families directly rather than buying insurance for them through HMOs. Walker’s administration estimates the move would save $134 million over the 2017-19 biennium. The governor’s budget…
