MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved the contract with UnitedHealthcare to continue administering health claims on behalf of County employees, dependents, and retirees. In response, County Executive David Crowley released the following statement.
“Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved the contract with UnitedHealthcare to continue administering health claims on behalf of our employees. I will sign the legislation the moment it hits my desk to resolve this situation. While Milwaukee County employees, dependents, and retirees never lost their healthcare coverage, this contract approval was needed to control costs and continue providing quality, affordable healthcare benefits.
“Let me be clear: If someone is enrolled in a healthcare plan with Milwaukee County, they have active healthcare coverage. With today’s vote, they can rest assured that their healthcare coverage will continue to be there when they need it.
“As a leader, I strongly believe in transparency and accountability. When mistakes are made, we must act quickly and decisively to seek out facts and identify solutions to the problem at hand. While this situation was the unfortunate result of an employee error, I am grateful for the collaboration with County officials to quickly resolve the issue and approve a contract that maintains affordable health benefits for Milwaukee County employees, retirees, and their families.
“Moving forward, I’ve directed my administration to strengthen our internal system and enhance safeguards for contract management. We will work with the Office of the Comptroller to ensure compliance, improve processes, and increase oversight on contracting protocols. Bottom line, I will do everything in my power to avoid situations like this in the future, so we can focus on building a stronger, healthier, and safer Milwaukee County for all.”
