I love surveys.
Buried in the numbers and charts, there's almost always something interesting to be mined from the data.
This latest one, from Colonial Life and Harris Interactive, is a little on the scary side. Not that we don't have enough to be worried about right now.
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A whopping 86 percent of employees express concern over unexpected health care expenses – and how it would be paid for – over the next 12 months. And 83 percent are worried about premiums over the next year (actually thought this number would be higher; I mean, who isn't worried about higher premiums, right?).
'Course, that's probably because nearly half of employees reported changes in their insurance plans, with 65 percent of them reporting higher premiums.
The important thing here to keep in mind is that articulating plan changes (of any type) is paramount. Colonial's Tom Gilligan, senior vice president of marketing and branding, actually says it best.
"When employers make changes to their benefits plans as so many are being forced to today, it's important to clearly communicate these changes to employees," he said in the company's press release. "Otherwise, employees are left confused and ill-prepared to make smart benefits decisions. Never before has benefits communication been so important."
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