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September 17, 2010 SHRM Poll: Organizations’ Response to Health Care Reform—Organizations’ Short-Term Decisions

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  • 1. SHRM Poll: Organizations Response to Health Care ReformOrganizations Short-Term Decisions September 17, 2010
  • 2. Health Care Reform Series: Poll 2 Introduction Landmark legislation that brought about major reforms in health care coverage in the United States was enacted in March 2010. The law affects employers and HR professionals in a variety of ways. SHRM will be conducting a series of polls on health care reform and its implications for employers and employees. This presentation covers the findings from the second poll in this series, which was conducted in July 2010. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 2
  • 3. Key Findings What is the impact of the grandfathered status on organizations? 30% of HR professionals say they are attempting to maintain their organizations grandfathered status, whereas 11% have decided not to maintain their organizations grandfathered status. Are organizations planning to implement wellness programs in light of the health care reform law? Almost two-thirds (64%) of organizations already implemented wellness programs, and 18% are planning to implement them. What provisions in the new law are organizations planning to implement before they become required by law? About one-third of organizations reported that their plan already meets legal requirement in the following areas: 1) removing all preexisting condition exclusions for children under age 19, 2) removing annual maximums, and 3) re-evaluating current retiree medical plan. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 3
  • 4. Based on the new health care reform laws grandfathered status, which one of the following statements best describes your organizations position? We are or will be conducting analyses and exploring different health care options to decide whether to keep the grandfathered status 21% ^We will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid additional costs to the organization and/or employees 21% We have not yet begun to consider the issues around grandfathered status 17% Not sure what grandfathered status means 10% ^We will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid having to comply with specific elements of the new law 9% We do not qualify for grandfathered status 6% *We have already decided not to maintain our grandfathered status as it will cost more to keep it than to change health care plans 6% *We have already decided not to maintain our grandfathered status because we want to modify benefits to provide the additional benefits mandated under 5% non-grandfathereded plans Other 6% 0% 10% 20% 30% 30% of organizations are attempting to maintain their grandfathered status.^ 11% of organizations have decided not to maintain their grandfathered status.* Note: n = 826. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 4
  • 5. Based on the new health care reform laws grandfathered status, which one of the following statements best describes your organizations position? Comparison by Organizations Operations Location, Union Status and Medical Benefit Funding We are or will be conducting analyses and exploring different health care options to decide whether to keep the grandfathered status (by union status): Organizations with no employees under a collective bargaining agreement (23%) were more likely than unionized organizations (14%) to report that they are or will be conducting analyses and exploring different health care options to decide whether to keep the grandfathered status. We have not yet begun to consider the issues around grandfathered status (by medical benefit funding): Self-insured organizations (24%) were more likely than insured organizations (11%) to report that they have not yet begun to consider the issues around grandfathered status. Not sure what grandfathered status means (by operations location): Organizations with multinational operations (13%) were more likely than U.S.-based (8%) organizations to report that they are not sure what grandfathered status means. We will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid additional costs to the organization and/or employees (by medical benefit funding): Self-insured organizations (24%) were more likely than insured organizations (17%) to report they will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid additional costs to the organization and/or employees. We will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid having to comply with specific elements of the new law (by operations location): Organizations with multinational operations (13%) were more likely than U.S.-based organizations (8%) to report they will attempt to maintain grandfathered status to avoid having to comply with specific elements of the new law. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 5
  • 6. Are there provisions in the new health care reform law that your organization is planning to implement before they become required by law? Currently Implementing Not Offering and Before Implementing Plan Already Required by Until Required Meets Legal Law by Law Requirement Removing all preexisting condition exclusions for children under age 19 36% 11% 53% Removing annual maximums 30% 9% 61% Re-evaluating current retiree medical plan 27% 14% 58% Removing lifetime maximums 24% 11% 66% Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of status 22% 21% 57% (student/married) Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of the 20% 19% 61% availability of other coverage Reducing the maximum health care flexible spending account (FSA) 8% 8% 83% employee contributions prior to 2013 Note: n = 209-705. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Not sure/not applicable responses were excluded from this analysis. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 6
  • 7. Are there provisions in the new health care reform law that your organization is planning to implement before they become required by law? Comparison of Provisions Organizations Are Currently Offering by Organizations Staff Size Removing all preexisting condition exclusions for children under age 19 (by staff size): Larger organizations (those with 2,500 to 24,999 employees) were more likely than organizations with 500 to 2,499 employees to report that removing all preexisting condition exclusions for children under age 19 is one of the provisions in the new law that their organizations already offer. Smaller Organizations Larger Organizations Differences Based on Organization Staff Size 500 to 2,499 employees (29%) 2,500 to 24,999 employees Larger organizations > smaller (50%) organizations Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of status (student/married) (by staff size): Smaller organizations (those with less than 500 employees) were more likely than organizations with 500 to 2,499 employees to report that extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of status is one of the provisions in the new law that their organizations already offer. Smaller Organizations Larger Organizations Differences Based on Organization Staff Size 100 to 499 employees (30%) 500 to 2,499 employees (15%) Smaller organizations > larger organizations Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of the availability of other coverage (by staff size): Smaller organizations (those with less than 500 employees) were more likely than organizations with 500 to 2,499 employees to report that extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of the availability of other coverage is one of the provisions in the new law that their organizations already offer. Smaller Organizations Larger Organizations Differences Based on Organization Staff Size 100 to 499 employees (29%) 500 to 2,499 employees (13%) Smaller organizations > larger organizations Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 7
  • 8. Are there provisions in the new health care reform law that your organization is planning to implement before they become required by law? Comparison of Provisions Organizations Are Currently Offering by Selected Organizational Demographics Differences Based Differences Based Differences Based on Organizations on Medical Benefit on Union Status Operations Funding Location Insured (37%) > self- Removing annual maximums insured (26%) Insured (34%) > self- Unionized (31%) > non- Removing lifetime maximums insured (18%) unionized (22%) U.S.-based only Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of organizations (24%) Insured (39%) > self- status (student/married) > Multinational insured (10%) operations (15%) Extending coverage to adult children up to age 26 regardless of the Insured (35%) > self- availability of other coverage insured (8%) Note: Blank cell indicates that there were no significant differences in this category. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 8
  • 9. Are you planning to implement wellness programs in light of the new health care reform law? Not planning to implement yet, 18% Planning to implement, 18% Implemented, 64% Comparison by Organizations Medical Benefit Funding: Self-insured organizations (69%) were more likely than insured organizations (57%) to report implementing wellness programs in light of the new health care law. Note: n = 598. Not sure/not applicable responses were excluded from this analysis. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 9
  • 10. How is your organizations primary medical benefit currently funded? Insured, 44% Self-insured, 56% Note: n = 749 Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 10
  • 11. How is your organizations primary medical benefit currently funded? Comparison by Organizations Staff Size, Operations Location, Sector and Union Status By staff size: Larger organizations (those with 500 or more employees) were more likely than organizations with fewer than 500 employees to report that their organizations primary medical benefit is self-insured. Smaller Organizations Larger Organizations Differences Based on Organization Staff Size 100 to 499 employees (39%) 500 to 2,499 employees (69%) Larger organizations > smaller 2,500 to 24,999 employees organizations (84%) 25,000 or more employees (84%) By operations location: Organizations with multinational operations (71%) were more likely than U.S.-based only (51%) organizations to report that their organizations primary medical benefit is self-insured. By sector: Publicly owned for-profits (72%) were more likely than privately owned for-profits (50%) and nonprofits (49%) to report that their organizations primary medical benefit is self-insured. By union status: Unionized organizations (64%) were more likely than non-unionized (54%) organizations to report that their organizations primary medical benefit is self-insured. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 11
  • 12. Demographics: Organization Industry Industry Manufacturing other 18% Health care, social assistance (e.g., hospitals, clinics) 13% Financial services (e.g., banking) 8% Services professional, scientific, technical, legal 7% Educational services/education 6% Government/public administrationfederal, state/local, tribal 5% 5% Retail/wholesale trade Construction, mining, oil and gas 4% 4% Insurance Note: n = 754. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 12
  • 13. Demographics: Organization Industry (continued) Industry Other services (e.g., other nonprofit, church/religious organizations) 4% Transportation, warehousing (e.g., distribution) 3% High-tech 3% Servicesaccommodation, food and drinking places 3% Utilities 2% Real estate, rental, leasing 2% Publishing, broadcasting, other media 2% Manufacturingauto/auto-related 2% Arts, entertainment, recreation 1% Consulting 1% Telecommunications 1% Associationprofessional/trade 0% Pharmaceutical 0% Biotech 0% Other 5% Note: n = 754. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 13
  • 14. Demographics: Organization Sector Privately owned for-profit organization 47% Publicly owned for-profit organization 21% Nonprofit organization 20% Government sector 8% Other 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Note: n = 756 Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 14
  • 15. Demographics: Organization Staff Size 50% 40% 35% 30% 27% 26% 20% 10% 6% 5% 0% 50 to 99 employees 100 to 499 employees 500 to 2499 employees 2500 to 24999 25000 or more employees employees Note: n = 497. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 15
  • 16. Demographics: Other Does the organization have U.S.-based Is organization a single-unit company or a multi- operations (business units) only or unit company? does it operate multinationally? Single-unit company: A 29% company in which the U.S.-based operations 75% location and the company are one and the same Multinational operations 25% Multi-unit company: A 71% company that has more than Note: n = 750 one location Note: n = 763 19% of organizations indicated that Are HR policies and practices determined by employees at their work location were the multi-unit corporate headquarters, by each unionized. work location or both? Note: n = 755 Multi-unit headquarters determines 64% HR policies and practices Each work location determines HR 1% policies and practices A combination of both the work 35% location and the multi-unit headquarters determine HR policies and practices Note: n = 556 Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 16
  • 17. SHRM Poll: Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Poll 2 Methodology Response rate = 21% Sample comprised of 1,095 randomly selected HR professionals with the job title of manager and above, as well as HR professionals in the compensation and benefits functional area. All analyses were based on respondents working at organizations with a staff size of 50 employees or more. Margin of error is +/- 3% Survey fielded July 22August 3, 2010 For more poll findings, visit: www.shrm.org/surveys Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SHRM_Research Organizations Response to Health Care Reform Pending Short Term Decisions | SHRM 2010 17