The 2011 Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer Health Benefits was released on September 27, 2011. Click here for more information.

This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and other relevant information. The survey continued to document the prevalence of high-deductible health plans associated with a savings option and included questions on wellness benefits and health risk assessments. The 2010 survey included 3,143 randomly selected public and private firms with three or more employees (2,046 of which responded to the full survey and 1,097 of which responded to an additional question about offering coverage). Researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, and Health Research & Educational Trust designed and analyzed the survey.

Use the links below to download a printable version.

Full Report (.pdf)

Summary of Findings (.pdf)

Chart Pack (.pdf) | Slides (.ppt)

Additional Presentation Slides (.pdf)

Health Affairs article

Health Benefits in 2010: Premiums Rise Modestly, Workers Pay More Toward Coverage

Full Article | Abstract

Technical Supplement: Standard Error Tables for Selected Estimates (.pdf)

Archive of All Employer Health Benefits Surveys

The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust have conducted this annual survey since 1999. The archives of the Employer Health Benefits Survey include these surveys and a small business supplement of the 1998 survey conducted by the Foundation.