Supporting Workers and Employers
鈥淭he benefit that most workers care about remains to be employer-provided coverage. Working from home, travel stipends, and snacks at the office are all great perks that no staff would complain about, but good quality coverage is still tantamount to people鈥檚 bottom lines. Receiving health care through an employer can change the way workers budget.鈥�
- Courtney Burrows, (WA) 鈥� Data Visibility Specialist; employer-provided coverage enrollee
鈥淚 have worked to create a workplace environment where employees feel appreciated, respected, and receive a good compensation and benefits package. I believe employer-provided health coverage is key to this and an investment in the well-being of my employees and business.鈥�
- Joe Volpe, (PA) 鈥� Owner of a catering and events company
鈥淚 think this is one of the most notable results that we achieved in this survey. In the top chart we asked how much of an impact did the health insurance your job provides have a decision to accept your current position? Eighty-seven percent of consumers report that this was impactful in their decision to accept their current job. That is a 12-point increase from our last survey last year.鈥�
- Phillip Morris, 鈥� Partner, Locust Street Group
Delivering on Affordability
鈥淭hrough my own experience as a business owner, I have seen how pivotal employer-provided coverage is in making mental health services affordable and accessible to working Hoosiers and their families.鈥�
- Jim Merritt, (IN) 鈥� Former State Senator and small business owner
鈥淲e were able to (鈥�) be present for our children because my husband's workplace provided quality health insurance. Not just insurance for himself, but coverage that extended to all his loved ones.鈥�
- Jennifer Selleck,
(MI) 鈥� Nurse by trade and stay-at-home mom
鈥淐overage and employer plans are more affordable for all employees because it blends the coverage risk between older, younger, healthier, and less healthy employees. It鈥檚 also important to keeping our employees healthy. Workforce health is a critical resource鈥� employer-sponsored coverage has been vital because it provides stability and financial security in uncertain times.鈥�
- Neil Trautwein, 鈥� Executive Director, Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage
Providing Access to Quality Care
鈥淭elehealth has been a great tool for dietitians like me because it has increased access to care. I can see patients while they are away at college, I can see patients who have limited access to transportation, and I can easily include parents of my younger patients鈥� Many of my patients receive their coverage through an employer and I have seen the difference this access to care has made for my patients.鈥�
- Sheila Flavin, (NY) 鈥� Registered dietician
鈥淭elehealth is making physical and behavioral health care much more accessible for the community and certainly for our workforce. We know that individuals who wouldn鈥檛 otherwise connect with health care are connecting through telehealth at any point in time. Those who receive regular touches with health care providers are more well and have lower health care costs over time.鈥�
- Jessica Fenchel, 鈥� Vice President of Behavioral Health, Access Services of Pennsylvania
From comprehensive health insurance coverage and income protection to supplemental coverage like dental and vision benefits, it鈥檚 clear that Americans have real choices and real control in the care and protection they receive through coverage at work. Learn more about Coverage@Work here.
