For more than 30 years, WELS has sponsored the WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan (WELS VEBA) to provide for the health care needs of WELS and ELS workers and their family members. WELS VEBA offers the following benefits to members:
As our church’s health plan, WELS VEBA provides the following advantages to our members and their calling/hiring bodies:
As a large plan with a long history, WELS VEBA is able to keep premium rates competitive and stable each year. The WELS VEBA Commission and Benefit Plans Office understand the need to keep coverage costs stable and as low as reasonable possible so that calling bodies can preserve valuable assets to fund ministry efforts.
Long-term disability (LTD) coverage for eligible workers is automatically included with enrollment in the WELS VEBA health plan. LTD coverage is also available on a voluntary basis for eligible workers not enrolled in the WELS VEBA health plan. Click here for more information.
Group term life coverage is available on a voluntary basis for eligible workers. Click here for more information.
Dental coverage is available on a voluntary basis for eligible workers. Click here for more information.
WELS VEBA sponsors a Medicare program through UnitedHealthcare (UHC). Click here for information or call UHC at 1-877-894-7044.
WELS VEBA utilizes numerous industry-leading service providers to administer benefits for our members. Click here to view our partners and their contact information.
Visit the Contact Us page for information and to contact a WELS Benefit Plans representative.
