Employer Health Benefits 2006: Percentage of Firms Offering Health Benefits That Offer or Contribute to a Separate Benefit Plan Providing Dental or Vision Benefits, 2006

Employer Health Benefits 2006 Annual Survey

Section 2: Exhibit 2.6: Percentage of Firms Offering Health...

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Exhibit 2.6: Percentage of Firms Offering Health Benefits That Offer or Contribute to a Separate Benefit Plan Providing Dental or Vision Benefits, 2006

	Dental Benefits	Vision Benefits
FIRM SIZE
200-999 Workers	77%*	40%*
1,000-4,999 Workers	86*	48*
5,000 or More Workers	90*	60*
All Small Firms (3-199 Workers)	49%*	20%*
All Large Firms (200 or More Workers)	80%*	44%*
REGION
Northeast	58%	31%
Midwest	45	13*
South	47	17
West	53	23
ALL FIRMS	50%	21%

^*	Estimate is statistically different from estimate for all firms not in the indicated size or region category at p<.05.

	Note: The survey asks firms that offer health benefits if they offer or contribute to a dental or vision insurance program that is separate from any dental or vision coverage the health plans might include.

	Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2006.

	For more information regarding survey methodology, click here to view the Survey Design and Methods section.

The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust
Program Area: Health Care Marketplace Project | Publication Date: 09/26/2006