The National Employer Health Insurance Survey The National Center for Heath Statistics has released information from the National Employer Health Insurance Survey (NEHIS). NEHIS is the first federally sponsored survey designed to produce State estimates of employer-sponsored health insurance. Data are based on responses from 34,604 private establishments (business locations) obtained in computer-assisted telephone interviews. This report, "Employer-sponsored Health Insurance: State and National Estimates," examines the availability of employer-sponsored health insurance in the private sector, coverage levels, characteristics of coverage offered, and characteristics of employers. National and State estimates are presented. State-level findings are presented to allow State health policy makers to monitor State programs as well as to compare their status with other States. Data Highlights: At the end of 1993, 52 percent of private sector establishments sponsored group health insurance and 58 percent of employees participated in their health plans. Firm size was one of the most important determinants of whether a business offered health insurance. One-third of establishments that belong to firms with less than 10 employees offered health insurance compared with 96 percent of establishments in firms of 100 or more employees. Approximately 56 percent of establishments sponsoring health insurance offered managed care plans, 26 percent offered a health maintenance organization (HMO), and 35 percent a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan. Approximately 74 percent of private establishments that offered health insurance in the United States required employees work, on average, a minimum of 32 hours per week to be eligible for health benefits. View/download PDF 196 KB
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