GHC-SCW’s administrative office serves as the central hub supporting the Cooperative’s operations, bringing together teams that help coordinate care, manage member services and drive innovation across the organization.
Celebrating Year 1976
In 1976, a small group of physicians and community members came together with a bold idea: create a different kind of health care organization in Dane County—one owned by the people it served. On March 1, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin saw its very first patient, beginning with just 49 members. That same year, members elected the Cooperative’s first Board of Directors, formally establishing a governance model. From the very beginning, GHC-SCW was built not just as a health plan, but as a partnership.
Why it matters: Member voices shaped GHC-SCW from day one.