Corporate Healthcare Insurance Survey

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1. Does your company provide healthcare insurance for:

Does your company provide healthcare insurance for: All employees under the same program?

Different programs for union and non-union employees?

For union employees only?

For management employees only?

No employees but the owners?

No one in the company?

2. What options do employees have for their healthcare insurance? (Mark all that are appropriate)

What options do employees have for their healthcare insurance? (Mark all that are appropriate) Preferred Provider Plan (PPO)

Managed Care Plan

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

Financial Savings Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental

Eye Care

3. What deductible is mandated and/or usually taken by company employees? (Choose the amount you think best meets the average for all employees.)

What deductible is mandated and/or usually taken by company employees? (Choose the amount you think best meets the average for all employees.) $250

$500

$1000

$2000

$2500

$3000

>$3000

4. How long has your company had your current type of insurance?

How long has your company had your current type of insurance? One year or less

Two years

Three years

Four years

More than four years

5. How long has your company had your current insurance provider?

How long has your company had your current insurance provider? One year or less

Two years

Three years

Four years

More than four years

6. Rate the factors that influenced your choice of healthcare insurance fom very important, somewhat important, important, not important.

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	N/A
Price/cost	*Rate the factors that influenced your choice of healthcare insurance fom very important, somewhat important, important, not important. Price/cost Not important	Price/cost Somewhat important	Price/cost Important	Price/cost Very important	Price/cost N/A
Type of insurance	Type of insurance Not important	Type of insurance Somewhat important	Type of insurance Important	Type of insurance Very important	Type of insurance N/A
Other company officials	Other company officials Not important	Other company officials Somewhat important	Other company officials Important	Other company officials Very important	Other company officials N/A
Industry association	Industry association Not important	Industry association Somewhat important	Industry association Important	Industry association Very important	Industry association N/A
Deductible	Deductible Not important	Deductible Somewhat important	Deductible Important	Deductible Very important	Deductible N/A
Co-pay options	Co-pay options Not important	Co-pay options Somewhat important	Co-pay options Important	Co-pay options Very important	Co-pay options N/A
Company reputation	Company reputation Not important	Company reputation Somewhat important	Company reputation Important	Company reputation Very important	Company reputation N/A
Company officials	Company officials Not important	Company officials Somewhat important	Company officials Important	Company officials Very important	Company officials N/A
Recommendation of agent	Recommendation of agent Not important	Recommendation of agent Somewhat important	Recommendation of agent Important	Recommendation of agent Very important	Recommendation of agent N/A
Recommendation of others	Recommendation of others Not important	Recommendation of others Somewhat important	Recommendation of others Important	Recommendation of others Very important	Recommendation of others N/A
Internet search	Internet search Not important	Internet search Somewhat important	Internet search Important	Internet search Very important	Internet search N/A
Television, radio ad	Television, radio ad Not important	Television, radio ad Somewhat important	Television, radio ad Important	Television, radio ad Very important	Television, radio ad N/A

Other (please specify)

7. This question seeks to discover the length of time companies take in choosing healthcare reneweal options. Please indicate below what is the month of your company's renewal date. What month does your company begin to consider renewal options and what month is the decision made.

	Months
Renewal Month	This question seeks to discover the length of time companies take in choosing healthcare reneweal options. Please indicate below what is the month of your company's renewal date. What month does your company begin to consider renewal options and what month is the decision made. Renewal Month Months
First Discussions	First Discussions Months
Final Decisions	Final Decisions Months

8. Would you recommend your current healthcare insurance to an another company, family member of friend

Would you recommend your current healthcare insurance to an another company, family member of friend Yes

9. The proposed healthcare bill is about to pass Congress? Please register your thoughts on this bill. (Responding to this question is strictly voluntary.)

	Strongly agree	Agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Have no opinion
This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs.	*The proposed healthcare bill is about to pass Congress? Please register your thoughts on this bill. (Responding to this question is strictly voluntary.) This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Strongly agree	This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Agree	This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Somewhat agree	This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Somewhat disagree	This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Strongly disagree	This legislation will reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Have no opinion
This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs.	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Strongly agree	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Agree	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Somewhat agree	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Somewhat disagree	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Strongly disagree	This legislation will NOT reduce my company's overall healthcare costs. Have no opinion
This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs.	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Strongly agree	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Agree	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Somewhat agree	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Somewhat disagree	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Strongly disagree	This legislation will add to overall healthcare costs. Have no opinion
This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs.	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Strongly agree	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Agree	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Somewhat agree	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Somewhat disagree	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Strongly disagree	This legislation will NOT add to overall healthcare costs. Have no opinion
Any legislation is better than no legislation.	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Strongly agree	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Agree	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Somewhat agree	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Somewhat disagree	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Strongly disagree	Any legislation is better than no legislation. Have no opinion
Congress should start over and do it right.	Congress should start over and do it right. Strongly agree	Congress should start over and do it right. Agree	Congress should start over and do it right. Somewhat agree	Congress should start over and do it right. Somewhat disagree	Congress should start over and do it right. Strongly disagree	Congress should start over and do it right. Have no opinion

Other (please specify)

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1. Does your company provide healthcare insurance for:

2. What options do employees have for their healthcare insurance? (Mark all that are appropriate)

3. What deductible is mandated and/or usually taken by company employees? (Choose the amount you think best meets the average for all employees.)

4. How long has your company had your current type of insurance?

5. How long has your company had your current insurance provider?

6. Rate the factors that influenced your choice of healthcare insurance fom very important, somewhat important, important, not important.

7. This question seeks to discover the length of time companies take in choosing healthcare reneweal options. Please indicate below what is the month of your company's renewal date. What month does your company begin to consider renewal options and what month is the decision made.

8. Would you recommend your current healthcare insurance to an another company, family member of friend

9. The proposed healthcare bill is about to pass Congress? Please register your thoughts on this bill. (Responding to this question is strictly voluntary.)

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1. Default Section

1. Does your company provide healthcare insurance for:

2. What options do employees have for their healthcare insurance? (Mark all that are appropriate)

3. What deductible is mandated and/or usually taken by company employees? (Choose the amount you think best meets the average for all employees.)

4. How long has your company had your current type of insurance?

5. How long has your company had your current insurance provider?

6. Rate the factors that influenced your choice of healthcare insurance fom very important, somewhat important, important, not important.

7. This question seeks to discover the length of time companies take in choosing healthcare reneweal options. Please indicate below what is the month of your company's renewal date. What month does your company begin to consider renewal options and what month is the decision made.

8. Would you recommend your current healthcare insurance to an another company, family member of friend

9. The proposed healthcare bill is about to pass Congress? Please register your thoughts on this bill. (Responding to this question is strictly voluntary.)

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