Case Studies
The Alliance works with its members to put together case studies that showcase their experiences with self-funding. These topics range from finding success in controlling costs, how to empower employees to take ownership of their health, and how employers have used their claims data to make good financial and health care decisions.

Self-Funding Case Studies
Walker Forge: Transforming Health Care for their Employees and Their Bottom Line
Walker Forge has done some incredible things since they decided to take charge of their employees' health benefits and become self-funded five years ago, including creating a clinic where employees and their covered family members can receive free care. But that is...
A Repeat Success: How One Employee Made a Big Difference in Her Coworkers’ Health – and Then Did It Again
Transforming health care takes vision, determination, and often a “why not” attitude. In this case, it began in 1991 with a part-time secretary working in occupational health. Over the next 13 years, Traci Rothenburger, now Clinic Manager at Nordic PrivateCare,...
Driving Value: Creating a Mobile Health Clinic En Route to $4 Million in Savings
The Alliance awarded Matt Ohrt, VP of HR and Medical Services at Merrill Steel, with a Health Transformation Award on Oct. 1, 2020, in recognition of significantly improving his community’s access to high-value health care by creating an on-site and mobile clinic....
The WHIO: Improving Health Care in Wisconsin with Award-Worthy Work
The Wisconsin Health Information Organization, or WHIO, as it's known, is a non-profit data and information resource established in 2008 that helps employers, providers health insurers, and the Wisconsin state government improve the quality and control the cost of...
Featured Insights on Self-Funding
Employer Health Plans: Evolving to Meet Employee Needs
Employer health plans have changed over the years in response to economic influence and labor force demands. From basic offerings to robust health plans, the health benefits offered by employers have expanded, and rightly so. An effective health plan can help...
Employee Well-being: How Employers can Motivate their Employees by Defining Purpose and Removing Barriers
Maximizing Motivation for Employee Well-Being Did you know that 92% of people fail to achieve their New Year's resolutions? Most individuals want to live healthier lives, yet many struggle to achieve or sustain healthy habits. Similarly, despite having information...
Three Alternative Payment Models Reducing Cost and Improving Care
Traditionally, healthcare has been paid with a fee-for-service model where providers are paid separately for each service provided. This model can make it difficult for patients and healthcare payers to estimate the total cost prior to seeking care. But alternative...