SullivanCotter and HighRoads Launch Survey to Provide Comprehensive Data on Hospital and Health Systems Benefit Plans

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc, a human resources and total compensation consulting firm specializing in the health care industry, and HighRoads the industry leader in employer health care compliance and benefits management, today announced their Second Annual Employee Benefit Practices in Hospitals and Health Systems survey is now open for participation.

The SullivanCotter/HighRoads Survey of Employee Benefit Practices in Hospitals and Health Systemsis the only comprehensive broad-based benefits survey that is specifically designed for hospitals and health systems.

The inaugural 2012 survey included responses from 179 participants, representing a diverse group of more than 1.6 million total employee lives. The survey fills a much needed gap for hospital systems in identifying and benchmarking our unique plans and pricing strategies, said Brian McKinney, Manager, Financial Analysis and Reporting, HCA Healthcare. No other survey addresses hospital specifics to the degree that the SullivanCotter/HighRoads Benefit Survey does.

The deadline for this years data submission is November 21, 2012 and participation has been made easier this year by pre-loading data for prior year participants.

In addition to allowing your organization to benchmark plan design and cost information against your peers, the final survey report will outline what other health care organizations are doing to address key issues such as cost control, population health management, domestic accounting, and health care reform, said Maureen Cotter, senior director, HighRoads.

"Unique issues such as domestic utilization, on-site pharmacies, and internal accounting can significantly impact benefit costs, which can make it very difficult for health care organizations to accurately benchmark against their peers. This survey will help organizations identify those key differences and gain a better understanding of the complete picture", said Mike Gaal, a senior consultant and health care actuary with SullivanCotter.

Survey participants will receive a complimentary copy of the final report valued at $2,500 which includes a summary of all survey responses in addition to detailed data tables that are broken down by region and employer size.

For more information on how your organization can participate in the survey, please contact surveys@sullivancotter.com or call 1-888-739-7039.

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