- Good Health Care at an Affordable Price: Reduce Costs by $12 Million
- Put a Lid on the Cookie Jar: Cut Taxes Over $9 Million
- Eliminate Chaos: Board Decisions; Priceless: Improve Student Achievement.
MADISON MARKET COMPARITIVE HEALTH CARE COSTS
The bargained contract between the Madison Metropolitan School District and Madison Teachers, Inc. (representing teachers) stipulates health coverage from a ‘preferred provider’ (WPS) and a ‘health maintenance organization’ (GHC).
Bids have not been solicited from health care providers in many years. Comparative monthly premium costs for the employer and the employee in the Madison market:
Plan | Single Coverage | Family Coverage | ||
Employer | Employee | Employer | Employee | |
MMSD (WPS) | $673.00 | $75.00 | $1,765.00 | $196.00 |
MMSD (GHC) | $365.00 | $00.00 | $974.00 | $00.00 |
City (Dean) | $406.00 | $13.09 | $1,010.00 | $33.00 |
County (Phys Plus) | $385.00 | $00.00 | $905.00 | $33.00 |
State (Dean) | $438.00 | $22.00 | $1.091.00 | $55.00 |
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