The 2007 UBA Health Plan Survey consists of 11,723 employers throughout the nation who combined extend health benefits to nearly 4.5 million employees and family members.
"Our survey is the nation's largest comprehensive benchmark survey of health plan design and costs," Stafford said. "The survey reveals critical statistics about hundreds of health plan factors, including enrollment specifics, plan design and cost and employee premium cost-sharing options, including consumer-driven health plans. Results also yield important statistics about prescription drug plans, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts."
Nationwide, based on 16,485 health plans included in the 2007 survey,
the average annual total cost per employee, which includes both employer
and employee contributions, was $6,881.
According to UBA's survey, the five states that had the highest average total annual cost per employee in 2007 were (2006 survey results are included for comparison):
2007 2006
Massachusetts $9,304 Massachusetts $8,631
Connecticut $8,865 Connecticut $8,457
New Jersey $8,758 New Jersey $8,437
New Hampshire $8,601 Michigan $7,916
Michigan $8,520 Rhode Island $7,725
According to the 2007 UBA Health Plan Survey, the five states that had
the lowest average annual total cost per employee were (2006 survey results
are included for comparison):
2007 2006
Arkansas $5,169 Mississippi
'/>"/>
| SOURCE United Benefit Advisors Copyright©2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved |