New research on views of 2,000 employees on their perceptions and preferences around health and wellness benefits

Americans highly value and depend on their employee benefits — health insurance in particular — but lack the savvy and initiative to ask doctors, “How much will it cost?” That question could mean the difference in thousands of dollars for consumers, and millions for U.S. companies. 

These are among the findings from a recent national survey of more than 2,000 employees, led by Benz Communications, a marketing firm that specializes in employee benefits, and Quantum Workplace, a leading technology firm focused on employee satisfaction and engagement surveys.

The goal was to get clear, actionable data for U.S. companies on how to improve their efforts around managing and communicating health and wellness benefits. Top level findings can be found in the infographic below. A deeper dive into the data, including four topical fact sheets, can be found here.

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Most Employers Reject Private Exchanges According to NBCH and Benz Communications Survey

NBCH teamed with Benz Communications this summer to conduct the 2014 Inside Benefits Communication survey to learn how companies are strategizing and implementing benefits communications through the lens of the Affordable Care Act, compliance mandates and industry trends.

The ACA excerpts of the survey are being released today in the infographic below, and in the accompanying news release and executive summary report.

More than 300 employers across the country participated, spanning a wide cross-section of industries, employer sizes and geographic locations.

The full survey report, including detailed analysis of benefits communication investments, will be released at NBCH's annual conference on November 11.

NBCH and Benz Communications Launch Employer Benefits Communications Survey

NBCH is teaming with Benz Communications to bring you the 2014 Inside Benefits Communication Survey. This survey of benefits professionals will help us learn how companies are strategizing and implementing benefits communication through the lens of the Affordable Care Act, compliance mandates and industry trends.

The first IBC survey conducted by Benz in 2012 reached nearly 300 employee benefits professionals and provided invaluable information about the future and challenges of the industry. Some of the key findings revealed that engaging employees year round is among employers’ top communications challenges; with nearly half (45%) saying they are dissatisfied with their current communications strategies. In addition, 41% said they aren’t sure if their benefits communication efforts are helping them meet their goals.

The 2014 survey is targeted at human resources and employee benefits managers/directors and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. To make the survey a success, we need to hear from as many benefits professionals as possible.

One of every 50 survey participants will get a free, full registration to either the 2014 NBCH 19th Annual Conference (November 10–12 in Washington) or the 2015 Health & Benefits Leadership Conference (April 8–10 in Las Vegas) led by Human Resource Executive.

Plus, NBCH members may receive exclusive breakout data from the survey that pertains to respondents from their particular region. If 15 members from a regional coalition participate, all respondents from that region will receive this special breakout report.

Interested? Take the survey today!