PwC's 2011 Health and well-being touchstone survey executive summary
June 2010
At a glance
PwC's annual Touchstone survey is one of the most comprehensive studies available on benefit plans offered by US-based employers. PwC conducted the 2011 survey, the fourth in the annual series, to uncover and keep track of key trends around benefit program strategy, design and administration.
Today's employee benefit programs are under significant scrutiny as employers respond to health reform, escalating healthcare costs, regulatory pressures, and competitive benefit pressures. These issues are compounded by the need for employers to improve the health and productivity of their workforce, improve the engagement of their employees and ROI in health management programs, and develop value based designs and innovative health delivery approaches. The challenge is to find the balance among employee needs, cost, and quality, while adding value through these benefits.
PwC's annual Touchstone survey is one of the most comprehensive studies available on benefit plans offered by US-based employers. PwC conducted the 2011 survey, the fourth in the annual series, to uncover and keep track of key trends around benefit program strategy, design and administration. The 2011 survey data contains detailed benefits information provided by approximately 1700 participating companies in 32 different industries across the nation.
The 2011 survey provides summary data on medical and prescription drug plan design, costs, COBRA rates, wellness and disease management programs, health reform, work-life programs, future healthcare strategies and retirement benefits. Customized reports including benchmark results by company size, industry and location are available upon request.