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Pulse of the Purchaser: COVID-19 Special Edition the Delta Variant 

1.Which coalition are you a member of?
2.Select your organization's industry:
3.Which best describes the size of your organization?
4.Have your return to work plans changed as a result of the emergence of the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus?
5.When does your organization anticipate resuming a more stabilized business environment?
6.As part of your return to work strategy, are you requiring proof of vaccination for your employees?
7.What workplace policies do you have or are you considering regarding the COVID-19 vaccines?
Currently doing 
Considering in the next 90 days 
Not considering 
Need more information
Educating employees on COVID-19 vaccine access, efficacy and safety
Provide monetary incentive to get the vaccine for children 
Offer time off to get the vaccine
Offer time off to get children vaccinated
Mandate vaccination for all employees
Mandate vaccination for higher exposure employees
Offer vaccine through onsite/near site clinics
Offer vaccine by a vendor
Require vaccine for business-related travel
8.What policy/policies apply for employees that have not been fully vaccinated?
Currently doing
Considering in the next 90 days 
Not considering 
Need more information
Termination of employment 
Subject to routine COVID-19 testing at employer's expense
Subject to routine COVID-19 testing at employee's expense
Subject to mandatory masking at the workplace
Require working remote (If possible) 
Status change to consultant (removal of benefits)
Implement employee benefit premium surcharge
Restrictions on business travel 
Restrictions on meeting attendance
No difference in treatment
9.How are you treating those who have tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies and have not yet been vaccinated?
Currently doing
Considering in the next 90 days 
Not considering 
Need more information 
Require proof of COVID-19 antibodies 
Treated the same as those who have been vaccinated
Treated the same as those who have not been vaccinated
10.Does your return to work strategy vary by any of the following?
Currently in place
Considering within the next 90 days
Not considering within the next 90 days
Not applicable
Need more information
Site vaccination rates
State of employment
Regions within state
Ability to work from home
Health-related risk factors
Family or childcare issues
Employee readiness
Criticality of job function
Federal guidelines
State guidelines
Local city/county guidelines
11.Is your organization impacted by any state or local restrictions limiting mask mandates, vaccine passports, or vaccine mandates?
12.Which of the following COVID-19 safety strategies are you implementing for all employees?
Currently in place
Considering within the next 90 days
Not considering within the next 90 days
Not applicable
Need more information
Continue working remotely where possible
Mandatory use of masks in doors
Require social distancing at the workplace
Use of workspace shields
Require COVID-19 testing
Restrictions on meeting size
Restrictions on business travel
13.How will your return to work plans change as a result of the FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccines?
More likely to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for employees
Accelerate return to work plans
No impact on return to work plans
Yes 
No
N/A
14.Which of the following threatens the affordability of employer-provided health coverage for employees and their families?
Significant Threat
Minor Threat
No threat positive impact
Drug prices
Hospital prices
Health system consolidation
Intermediary conflicts of interest
Lack of transparency
Surprise medical bills
15.Which of the following are being integrated into your healthcare strategies?
Currently doing 
Considering next 1- 2 years 
Not considering 
Need more information 
Advanced Primary Care Model
Centers of excellence/episodes of care
Health equity
High cost claimants
Hospital price transparency
Hospital quality transparency
Mental health & substance use access & quality
Total Person Health (whole person health)
Value-based benefit design
16.How are you managing high cost claimants in your benefit plans?
Currently doing 
Considering next 1-2 years
Not considering 
Need more information 
Managing through carrier/TPA
Managing through my PBM
Managing through the reinsurer 
Carving out and managing through captive reinsurer
Carving out certain conditions and managing through specialty vendors 
Managing internally 
Independent retrospective audits
17.As it relates to your company’s health and wellbeing strategies, what is your impression of the following potential health reforms?
Very helpful 
Somewhat helpful 
Neutral
Somewhat hurtful 
Very Hurtful
Need more information
Hospital price transparency
Hospital rate regulation
Medicare public option
Surprise billing regulation 
Drug price regulation 
18.With respect to a public option, how do you view the following potential features?
Very helpful 
Somewhat helpful 
Neutral 
Somewhat harmful 
Very harmful 
Need more information 
Available for ACA marketplaces only
Available to employees at employers' discretion for any plan sponsor
Available to all employees regardless of plan sponsor 
Public option pricing available to all plan sponsors
19.How can your coalition or the National Alliance best support your
efforts going forward?
20.While all responses will be kept confidential, if you are interested in
receiving the aggregate results of the survey directly, please provide your
email below.
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