果冻影院AH Benefits, Conditions, and Terms of Employment
The 果冻影院 Affiliated Hospitals offers its housestaff a comprehensive benefits package.
If you are currently enrolled in our WPS Health, Delta Dental, or Delta Vision insurance, you may be eligible to continue your current coverage under 果冻影院AH’s group policy (COBRA) for up to 18 months.
You will automatically receive COBRA election notices in the mail close to your last day of employment. Each of Health, Dental and Vision can be elected separately (for example, you can choose to continue Health only if so desired). The election is made for the initial month and can be continued for up to 18 months. Once COBRA is elected, you send a check in to the COBRA administrator each month. If you do not send a check in for a specific month, you lose your ability to continue under COBRA.
The following COBRA rates will be in effect as of July 1, 2024. Premiums are subject to increase, at a minimum, each July 1:
Health - Family coverage is $1916.39/month
Single coverage is $774.16/month
Dental – Family coverage is $70.69/month
Single coverage is $22.05/month
Vision – Family coverage is $13.28/month
Single coverage is $5.33/month
As a member of the Wisconsin Medical Society you can contact them at (608) 442-3810 to discuss insurance services available to members. Identify yourself as a housestaff member of the 果冻影院 Affiliated Hospitals.
Special Notes for those Graduating or Leaving on June 30
You will receive COBRA notices and forms in the mail in June. As noted, above, the premiums are subject to increase each July 1. The exact premiums will be known and noted on the COBRA notices when you receive them.
The 果冻影院 Affiliated Hospitals, Inc. provides family and medical leave in accordance with the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA).
Our FMLA/WFMLA leave policy is outlined in detail in the Housestaff Handbook.
You may also wish to view the:
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act WHD Publication 1420 (PDF)
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act Publication ERD-7983-P (PDF)
Additional leave of absence and related policies can be found in the Housestaff Handbook, including other leave of absence options when a housestaff member does not qualify for a FMLA or WFMLA leave of absence.
Health Club Resources/Discounts
Various health club resources and discounts are available to the 果冻影院AH housestaff.
果冻影院 Fitness Facility
The Tonken’s Center is located on the lower level of the Medical Education Building and is open 24 hours a day. Locker rooms with showers are located directly across from the fitness center. There are no costs or fees associated with using this facility. An 果冻影院 badge is needed to gain entry to both the fitness center and locker rooms. Housestaff wanting to use these facilities should contact their program coordinator about obtaining an 果冻影院 badge.
Wisconsin Athletic Club
Has several locations and offers a discount off the joining fee. Visit the .
WPS Active & Fit Direct Program
Offers discounts to participating facilities. WPS Active & Fit Direct Program (PDF)
YMCA Milwaukee
Offers various membership specials. Please visit the for more information.
This policy provides $50,000 of group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Your group coverage is convertible to an individual policy upon leaving 果冻影院AH on a guaranteed basis without evidence of health.
Note that the above is just a short summary of the Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance benefit. The Group Life\AD&D plan certificate (PDF), as issued by the insurance company, is the governing document and should be consulted for specific details of the coverage, benefits, limitations, and exclusions.
Base Group Plan
This Group policy provides 80% of a housestaff’s base stipend to a maximum monthly benefit of $5,000. Disability is defined as the inability to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of your own occupation. Benefits start two months (60 days) after the onset of disability. Benefits can be payable to social security normal retirement age (SSNRA). The policy should be consulted for specific details. This policy can be converted upon leaving 果冻影院AH without evidence of health. Please call our agent Wisconsin Medical Society at (608) 442-3730 with any questions and for specific details.
Note that the above is just a short summary of the Long-Term Disability insurance benefit. The Group Long-Term Disability plan certificate (PDF), as issued by the insurance company, is the governing document and should be consulted for specific details of the coverage, benefits, limitations and exclusions.
Voluntary Supplemental Individual Plan
Housestaff members are also eligible for a voluntary, supplemental, individual disability policy. The policy is True Own Occupation/Specialty coverage. Premiums are guaranteed and substantially discounted. This policy is portable and may be continued and increased upon graduation and after. This policy is handled exclusively by Wisconsin Medical Society. For details about this plan, please call (608) 442-3730.
The faculty of 果冻影院 includes more than 800 physicians offering high quality care in primary care as well as in every medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty.
We invite you to establish a 果冻影院 primary care physician for yourself and your family members.
果冻影院 physicians practice at various clinics including family practice sites affiliated with community hospitals located off campus.
See 果冻影院 Physician and Provider Directory to find a doctor and to browse the major affiliated clinics by type including:
- Primary Care Clinics
- Walk-in/Urgent Care
- Adult Specialty Clinics
- Pediatric Specialty Clinics
Visit the website for services, hours, phone numbers, maps of their locations, and more.
Please contact the respective clinics to schedule an appointment. A facility fee and/or co-pay may be required by some of the hospitals.
See for additional information.
You can determine whether a specific provider is in-network or out-of-network for our WPS Health insurance plan by going to Your WPS Health Insurance Plan – Who to Contact and How to find Information (PDF) and following the instructions for searching the WPS Statewide Network. Most 果冻影院 physicians and affiliated hospitals participate.
Per our Affiliation Agreements, the affiliated hospitals are required to provide housestaff with the following:
- Equipment, resources and facilities including without limitation cafeteria, library access and suitable sleeping quarters for night and weekend call.
- Appropriate security and personal safety measures for all locations, including parking, facilities, on-call quarters, institutional grounds and any other related clinical facilities.
Housestaff laundry services are independently coordinated by each residency and fellowship program.
Any concerns regarding these issues are addressed by the Housestaff Health and Welfare Committee.
Resident Behavioral Health Program
There can be enhanced benefits for Behavioral Health Services if you use the Student and Resident Behavioral Health Program.
果冻影院AH is aware of the multiple demands of residency training. In an effort to meet the unique needs of our housestaff, the Student and Resident Behavioral Health Program has been designed to assist 果冻影院AH housestaff in obtaining the highest quality of behavioral health care in a confidential manner. This benefit also applies to spouses and children.
Housestaff who use the Student and Resident Behavioral Health Program can receive confidential referral assistance to in-network and out-of-network providers. Some referral providers offer 3 unbilled visits per academic year (7/1 - 6/30 academic year). Contact the Behavioral Health Center at (414) 955-8933 for referral assistance. For after hours (5 p.m.-8 a.m.) emergencies, call (414) 805-6700 and follow the instructions to reach the clinician on call.
See Student and Resident Behavioral Health Services for additional information.
Employee Assistance Benefit
In addition, as part of the Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan provided to housestaff, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is also offered. It is primarily an online referral service for such things as child care services, identity theft consultation, adoption resources, health clubs and fitness centers and other “work-life” services. It also includes financial and legal information in addition to a program for completing a simple will. Telephone consultation for referrals to support groups or community services is also provided. There is no charge for these EAP services for 果冻影院AH housestaff or their immediate family members. Please view additional information concerning this benefit on the Graduate Medical Education InfoScope page (intranet access required).
The Board of Directors of 果冻影院AH establishes stipends for housestaff. The annual stipend levels for the academic year beginning July 1, 2024 are:
PGY-1: $69,700
PGY-2: $70,920
PGY-3: $74,650
PGY-4: $75,530
PGY-5: $79,810
PGY-6: $82,680
PGY-7: $87,310
PGY-8: $92,310
PGY-9: $93,970
Annual stipend levels are set in relation to AAMC Resident\Fellow Stipend surveys for the 75th percentile of the Central Region plus an additional approximately 2.0% in lieu of reimbursements.
The stipend is deposited directly once a month, on the last day of the month, in the individual's bank account. 果冻影院AH offers direct deposit at most banks, savings and loans, and credit unions. The funds are available on payday. If the payday falls on a holiday or weekend, the funds are available the day before the holiday or weekend.
The Post Graduate year is the one appropriate for the program in which the housestaff is currently enrolled and is determined by the number of years remaining before successful completion of the program. Only pre-requisite years are included in the Post Graduate year determination. Example: An individual has completed 5 years of previous GME and enters the first year of a Cardiology program. The training year level would be PGY-4 if the individual successfully completed 3 years training in an Internal Medicine program as the pre-requisite for Cardiology.
When a question exists with respect to the Post Graduate year, the Program Coordinator should contact the appropriate Board or RRC to determine the amount of the individual’s previous training that can be counted towards their 果冻影院AH program requirements.
Changes in monthly salary levels for housestaff advancing mid-year will occur on the 1st of the month. For housestaff whose advance date is prior to the 16th of the month, the change in salary will be retroactive to the 1st of the month. For those whose advance date is on or after the 16th of the month, the change in salary will be effective the first of the following month.
Housestaff, as employees of 果冻影院AH, are protected by Worker's Compensation insurance in case of work-related injury or illness. Any incident resulting in injury or illness must be reported promptly to the service chief or Program Director and a report form must be submitted to the 果冻影院AH Office within 24 hours of the incident. Compensation for loss of duty assignment time or for medical expenses incurred as a consequence of such incident will be provided according to Wisconsin law.