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Health and Benefits Consulting
Benchmarking and Industry Trends
Benchmarking is a reliable, consistent way to evaluate benefits packages and how they compare based on a company’s competition, geography, industry and size. We provide you with the information to make informed decisions regarding your benefits program.
- Plan Design Features
- Employee Cost Share
- Average Plan Cost
- Average Claim Cost
Tri-State Area Employee Benefit Survey
Annually, Cowden Associates performs an employee benefit survey encompassing the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. National benchmarking data is available from a number of sources, and our survey is designed to fill a void relative to good regional data.
The 2007/2008 Tri-State Area Benefit Survey Report provides detailed results in the following categories:
- Regional and National Medical Trends
- Average Single and Family Rates
- Employee Contribution Levels
- Comparison to Previous Survey Results
- Demographics of Participants
- Average Benefit Design of Participants
- Actions Implemented by Participants to Control Costs
- Analysis of Regional Differences
The results are based on input from over 300 participants from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
If you did not fill out this year's survey, you may purchase a copy at the cost of $250. To purchase the 2007/2008 Survey Report, please e-mail us, call us at (412) 394-9330, or fax your request to (412) 394-9324.