--- title: New Survey Rates Healthcare Benefits As Most Important for Employees description: New research shows that employees rank healthcare coverage as the number one most important benefit provided by their employers. 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Only 12% said they would prefer lower wages in exchange for more benefits. ·      The majority of participants would like to see more choice shifted towards the employee.  Forty percent would like the option to choose their own coverage plan, with employers paying a percentage and the employee making up the difference. Nineteen percent would prefer employers to give the money typically spent on healthcare benefits directly to employees. Employees could then choose whether to use the money for health coverage or not. ·      Most participants said that having more choice in healthcare plans is extremely or very important.  Among those who have plan options in their workplace, premiums and cost sharing are the most critical factors affecting plan choice. ·      If employers were to discontinue offering healthcare coverage to employees, 47% said that they would continue with their current level of coverage (up 7% from 2012), while 26% said they would switch to a less expensive plan, 20% said they would want to choose healthcare on their own, and 7% said they would opt out of coverage altogether. ·      Despite the above, confidence in independently choosing the best plan is low. Thirty-nine percent say they are somewhat confident in their ability to choose the best available plan, and 20% say they are “not too” or “not at all confident.” The survey also provides data on employee confidence that companies/unions have chosen the best possible plan available (85%), and confidence that employer-sponsored health coverage would continue to be provided.   Interested in how to improve you employee benefits and save 12.5%? [Contact us.](http://www.nonstopwellness.com/Contact-Us) The information and materials herein are provided for general information purposes only and are not intended to constitute legal or other advice or opinions on any specific matters and are not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney, plan provider or other professional advisor. This information has been taken from sources believed to be reliable, but there is no guarantee as to its accuracy. 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