1. February 7, 2011 SHRM Poll: Health Care Reform: Where Are Organizations in the Decision-Making Process?

5. Is your organization engaging in an analysis to determine the impact of the new health care reform law on your health care plan? Comparison by Medical Benefit Funding Organizations with self-insured plans were more likely to have already conducted analysis and decided NOT to drop health care coverage. Differences Based on Medical Benefit Funding Already conducted an analysis and decided not to drop health care coverage Self-insured (33%) > insured (20%) Will not conduct an analysis and already decided we will not drop health care coverage Insured (31%) > self-insured (18%) Unsure at this time Insured (26%) > self-insured (18%)

6. Is your organization waiting to make any health care plan decisions based on any of the following factors? Note: n = 617-674. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Data sorted by “Yes” column. Yes No Don’t know Regulatory guidance or information on specific provisions in the health care reform law 48% 42% 10% Changes to specific provisions in the health care reform law 32% 57% 11% Repeal of specific provisions of the health care reform law 24% 64% 12% Repeal of the entire health care reform law 13% 75% 12% Other factors 13% 53% 35%

7. Is your organization waiting to make any health care plan decisions based on any of the following factors? Comparison by Medical Benefit Funding Differences Based on Medical Benefit Funding Regulatory guidance or information on specific provisions in the health care reform law Self-insured (54%) > insured (42%) Changes to specific provisions in the health care reform law Self-insured (36%) > insured (28%)

8. For the following provisions of the health care reform law, what do you see as the main implementation barrier in your organization? Note: n = 674-698. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding. Data sorted by first column.

11. What resources is your organization currently using in regard to the health care reform law? Note: Percentages do not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed. Respondents were allowed to select their top two options. July 2010 data are from SHRM Poll: Organizations’ Response to Health Care Reform—Challenges and Actions .

14. What resources is your organization currently using in regard to the health care reform law? Comparison by Selected Organizational Demographics Note: Blank cell indicates that there were no significant differences in this category. Differences Based on Organization Sector Differences Based on Organization’s Operations Location Differences Based on Medical Benefit Funding Differences Based on Union Status Insurance broker Privately owned for-profits (80%) & nonprofits (74%) > publicly owned for-profits (53%) & government (47%) U.S.-based only organizations (72%) > multinational operations (58%) Insured (81%) > self-insured (59%) Non-unionized (72%) > Unionized (55%) SHRM’s resources on the new health care reform law Nonprofits (53%) > publicly owned for-profits (36%) U.S.-based only organizations (52%) > multinational operations (37%) Insured (56%) > self-insured (41%) Non-unionized (50%) > Unionized (40%) Legal counsel (internal or external) Publicly owned for-profits (61%) > privately owned for-profits (45%) Multinational operations (57%) > U.S.-based only organizations (47%) Self-insured (60%) > insured (37%) Consultants Publicly owned for-profits (60%) > privately owned for-profits (33%) Multinational operations (54%) > U.S.-based only organizations (41%) Self-insured (56%) > insured (30%) Unionized (55%) > non-unionized (42%) Internal experts Multinational operations (38%) > U.S.-based only organizations (27%) Self-insured (34%) > insured (23%)

15. If you use an insurance broker or third-party administrator to help you understand the health care reform law, we would like to understand the primary direction of contacts made between you and the agent. Please select the option below that best characterizes how this process has worked for your organization: Note: n = 619

17. How is your organization’s primary medical benefit currently funded? Note: n = 660

19. Demographics: Organization Industry Note: n = 652 Industry Manufacturing—other 17% Health care, social assistance (e.g., nursing homes, EAP providers) 14% Government/public administration—federal, state/local, tribal 8% Services—professional, scientific, technical, legal, engineering 8% Financial services (e.g., banking) 6% Educational services/education 6% Retail/wholesale trade 4% Construction, mining, oil and gas 4% Other services (e.g., nonprofit, church/religious organizations) 4%

20. Demographics: Organization Industry (continued) Note: n = 652 Industry Transportation, warehousing (e.g., distribution) 4% Insurance 3% High-tech 3% Utilities 3% Manufacturing—auto/auto-related 3% Services—accommodation, food and drinking places 2% Telecommunications 2% Arts, entertainment, recreation 2% Real estate, rental, leasing 2% Consulting 1% Biotech 1% Publishing, broadcasting, other media 1% Association—professional/trade 1% Pharmaceutical 0% Other 1%

21. Demographics: Organization Sector Note: n = 651

22. Demographics: Organization Staff Size Note: n = 580. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.