2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey

To view the 2013 Employer Health Benefits Survey, click here.

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 continues to document employer’s implementation of health reform with question on the percent of firms with grandfathered health plans and enrollment of adult children due to the new health reform law. The 2012 survey included 3,326 randomly selected public and private firms with three or more employees (2,121 of which responded to the full survey and 1,205 of which responded to an additional question about offering coverage). Researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, NORC at the University of Chicago, and Health Research & Educational Trust designed and analyzed the survey.

News Release

Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman

Health Affairs Article

• Health Benefits in 2012: Moderate Premium Increases For Employer-Sponsored Plans; Young Adults Gained Coverage Under ACA

Additional Resources:

• Chart Pack (.pdf) | Chart Pack (Slideshow)
• 2012 Supplementary Survey
• Technical Supplement: Standard Error Tables for Selected Estimates

Related Analysis:

• The Prevalence and Cost of Deductibles in Employer Sponsored Insurance: A View from the 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey
• Premiums, Cost Sharing, and Coverage at Public, Private, and Non-Profit Employers: A View from the 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey
• A Comparison of the Availability and Cost of Coverage for Workers in Small Firms and Large Firms: A View from the 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey

Archive of All Employer Health Benefits Surveys