Press Release - 12/03/2009
Three Members Appointed to Serve on WCA Group Health Trust Board
www.wcaght.org
Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) President Dennis O’Loughlin has appointed three members to serve on the WCA Group Health Trust Board of Directors. The new appointees include:
· Warren Flitcroft, Lake Geneva Schools, Director of Business Services, Term Through 2011
· Greg Buckley, City of Two Rivers, City Manager, Term Through 2010
· Gus Wirth, Jr., Ozaukee County, Ozaukee County Supervisor, Term Through 2011
The WCA Group Health Trust, the employee benefit trust of the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA), offers self insurance plans, health benefit plans, prescription drug card programs, dental and vision benefits, wellness programs and endorsed Section 125 programs to counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts.
“Public entities have faced continuing challenges in providing affordable health care options that meet the needs of their employees,” said Josh Bindl, Insurance Services Administrator for the Wisconsin Counties Association. “We look forward to working with these member-representatives on the WCA Group Health Trust Board to continue to provide local governments and school districts with an employee benefit program that is flexible and tailored to address the unique desires of each group.”
Current members of the WCA Group Health Trust also include: John Blahnik, Bayfield County; Myron Schuster, Burnett County; Margaret Bostelmann, Green Lake County; Andy Ross, Columbia County; Colleen Bates, Eau Claire County; Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County; Lee Rymer, Oconto County; John Young, Oneida County; Hal Helwig, Sawyer County; Marshall Giese, Shawano County; Fred Parent, Taylor County.
“The WCA Group Health Trust is like no other in the industry and by working in unison with our members, we are able to help them achieve their employee benefit goals,” said Kim Hurtz, Vice President of Employee Benefits for Aegis Corporation, which provides marketing services to the GHT. “We are excited to work with these new appointees in accomplishing our mission of providing all of our members with affordable and creative choices for employee healthcare benefits.”
For further information on WCA Group Health Trust, contact Kim Hurtz at 800.236.6885 or Josh Bindl at WCA at 866.404.2700. Visit the Trust online at www.wcaght.org.