We are excited to announce that WELS has partnered with Leap Health beginning in 2026 to provide WELS VEBA health plan members with a convenient and cost-effective way to receive specialty infusion medications in the comfort of their own homes. If you are a WELS VEBA member who treats an eligible condition with the infusion […]
The following provides a summary of the WELS Benefit Plans for 2026 and information to help newly hired workers begin participating in the plans. WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan (WELS VEBA) WELS Shepherd Plan WELS VEBA To participate in WELS VEBA, a new worker must enroll within 60 days of his/her employment start date. To […]
WELS VEBA provides health benefits for workers at WELS and ELS calling bodies across the country. The above video provides information on the important advantages of WELS VEBA. A flyer highlighting the main points discussed in the video is available for download here. We encourage you to share this video and flyer with fellow workers and […]
The 2026 premium rates for the WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan are now available. To find the 2026 premium rates for the plan options available in your area, visit the 2026 health rates page. The 2026 rates will increase by 8.5% for all plan options due primarily to continued cost inflation (i.e., “trend”) for […]
The following provides a summary of the WELS Benefit Plans for 2025 and information to help newly hired workers begin participating in the plans. WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan (WELS VEBA) WELS Shepherd Plan WELS VEBA To participate in WELS VEBA, a new worker must enroll within 60 days of his/her employment start date. To […]
WELS VEBA provides health benefits for workers at WELS and ELS calling bodies across the country. The above video provides information on the important advantages of WELS VEBA. A flyer highlighting the main points discussed in the video is available for download here. We encourage you to share this video and flyer with fellow workers and […]
The 2025 premium rates for the WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan are now available. To find the 2025 premium rates for the plan options available in your area, visit the 2025 health rates page. The 2025 rates will increase by 7% for all plan options due primarily to continued cost inflation (i.e., “trend”) for […]
WELS has produced the following videos, one for workers and one for sponsoring organizations. These videos provide an update on the status of the WELS Pension Plan freeze and transition to a defined contribution plan for worker retirement benefits. Spring 2022 worker video. Spring 2022 sponsoring organization video. In addition, the Hahn Financial Group has […]
The No Surprises Act was enacted to protect health plan members from surprise billing after receiving certain services from out-of-network providers. The WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan (the “Plan”) provides health benefits to eligible WELS/ELS workers and their eligible dependents. The Plan is required by law to notify members of their protections against surprise […]
Following the 2021 synod convention’s endorsement of the WELS Pension Plan freeze and transition to a defined contribution plan in 2022, WELS has produced the following three videos to help called workers and sponsoring organizations prepare for the upcoming changes. The first video summarizes the upcoming WELS Retirement Program changes. The second video provides called […]