Not Shackled By Collective Bargaining, Reforms Allowed Districts To Switch Carriers Save Millions:
- Officials Estimated The Savings To Edgerton School District As Over $500,000. (Neil Johnson, “Edgerton reaches teacher contract,” Gazette Xtra, 3/15/11)
- Howard-Suamico Saved $1 Million By Switching From WEA Trust (Robert Hornacek, “Districts save by changing health plans,” Fox 11, 8/31/11)
- Onalaska School District Left WEA Trust And Saved $800,000. (Bob Seaquist, “Ona schools tweak health plan for savings,” LaCrosse Tribune, 3/29/12)
- Ashland School District Saved $378,000 And Marshfield School District Saved $850,000 Every Year By Switching Providers. (Richard Moore, “Walker touts $220 million in savings due to budget reforms,” Lakeland Times, 8/5/11)
- The Switch From WEA Trust Saved Burlington Area School District Saved More Than $1 Million. (Jennifer Eisenbart, “All part of the plan,” My Racine County, 3/23/12)
- Baraboo School District Saved $660,000 With Their Switch From WEA Trust. (Brian Bridgeford, “Schools go with Dean: Board opts to change insurance provider,” Baraboo News Republic, 5/2/11)
- Hartland-Lakeside District Saves $690,000 By Making The Switch. (Richard Moore, “Walker touts $220 million in savings due to budget reforms,” Lakeland Times, 8/5/11)
- Menomonee Falls Saves $2.4 Million Annually By Switching From WEA Trust To Humana. (Karen Herzog, “Eleventh hour insurance switch saves school district $690,000,” Journal Sentinel¸7/1/11)
- Hartford School District Saved $535,000, Green Lake And Durand Districts Saved $500,000 Each By Opening The Process Up To Bid. (Christian D’Andrea, ”Wisconsin School Districts are switching Health Care providers/Plans to Create Savings in 2011,” MacIver Institute, 7/14/11)
- Muskego School Board Saved $1.1 Million By Switching Carriers. (Heidi Lindhorst, “Muskego School Board Wrestles With Insurance Decision,” Wisconsin Education News, 10/27/11
School Districts Have Saved Millions Of Dollars By Changing Plan Design:
- Hudson School District Saved More Than One Million Dollars. (Meg Heaton, “New insurance plan will save school district $1 million plus,” Hudson Star Observer, 8/10/11)
- Port Washington-Saukville School District Saved Nearly $1 Million, Cut Cost By As Much As 21 Percent. (Bill Schanen IV, “Health insurance changes to net big savings for school district,” Ozaukee Press, 3/21/12)
- The Appleton School District Saved $3.1 Million By Negotiating With Their Existing Carrier. (Robert Hornacek, “Districts save by changing health plans,” Fox 11, 8/31/11)
- Lake Country School District Saved $175,000 By Increasing Deductibles With WEA Trust. (“Lake Country School District extends teachers contracts,” Lake Country Reporter, 5/24/11)
- Changes To The Plan Gave Kimberly School District $1.1 Million. (“Insurance changes to offset budget deficit for Kimberly schools,” Appleton Post Crescent, 5/23/11)
- Plan Design Changes Saved Elmbrook School District $880,000. (Amy Gilgenbach, “Redesign of Elmbrook’s Health Insurance to save $800,000,” Brookfield Patch, 8/24/11)
- Dodgeville Saves $260,000 By Making Changes. (Richard Moore, “Walker touts $220 million in savings due to budget reforms,” Lakeland Times, 8/5/11)
- Northland Pines Saved Nearly $550,000. (Ken Anderson, “Pines teachers file grievance over health insurance savings,” Vilas County News-Review, accessed 4/6/12)
- Neenah Joint School District Provided Employees More Options, Offered Buyouts And HSA Options To Save Nearly $2 Million. (Duke Behnke, “Neenah Joint School District board promotes lower-cost health insurance, Oshkosh Northwestern, 10/6/11; Duke Behnke, “Neeenah school district saves $600,000 through insurance buyout,” Oshkosh Northwestern, 1/13/12)
