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The survey found about half of small and mid-sized organizations and close to two-thirds of large organizations have adopted at least one CDHP or high-deductible health plans (HDHP). More than three-quarters (76%) of large employers (>5,000 employees) offer decision support tools to CDHP participants, and another 3% plan to do so within the next 12 months. In addition, 61% of small organizations (<1,000 employees) and 71% of mid-sized employers (1,000 – 5,000 employees) offer decision support tools. Decision support tools include Web-based information, cost calculators, and plan comparison tools. According to the survey report, roughly a quarter of organizations offer employees incentives to use decision support. Incentives offered include: Gift certificates, Cash incentives, Premium reductions, Lower deductibles, Health club memberships, A chance to win something. Some organizations indicated they also encourage employees to use decision support tools through town hall meetings, one-on-one consultations with HR specialists, and/or handing out information during open enrollment. Workscape found significant differences between industries in their adoption of CDHPs/HDHPs. Just under 80% of financial organizations have adopted such a plan - almost twice the percentage of government organizations. The big jump, however, occurred in the health care industry, where the number of firms offering CDHPs/HDHPs increased from less than half to almost two-thirds, the report said. In addition, there has been a modest increase in adoption of health disease management programs in all sizes of organizations, with almost 80% of large organizations offering these programs.
The survey found about half of small and mid-sized organizations and close to two-thirds of large organizations have adopted at least one CDHP or high-deductible health plans (HDHP). More than three-quarters (76%) of large employers (>5,000 employees) offer decision support tools to CDHP participants, and another 3% plan to do so within the next 12 months.
In addition, 61% of small organizations (<1,000 employees) and 71% of mid-sized employers (1,000 – 5,000 employees) offer decision support tools. Decision support tools include Web-based information, cost calculators, and plan comparison tools.
According to the survey report, roughly a quarter of organizations offer employees incentives to use decision support.
Incentives offered include:
Some organizations indicated they also encourage employees to use decision support tools through town hall meetings, one-on-one consultations with HR specialists, and/or handing out information during open enrollment.
Workscape found significant differences between industries in their adoption of CDHPs/HDHPs. Just under 80% of financial organizations have adopted such a plan - almost twice the percentage of government organizations. The big jump, however, occurred in the health care industry, where the number of firms offering CDHPs/HDHPs increased from less than half to almost two-thirds, the report said.
In addition, there has been a modest increase in adoption of health disease management programs in all sizes of organizations, with almost 80% of large organizations offering these programs.
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