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Department of Medical Assistance Services
Outside Expertise/Consultants Utilized
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Alan Newman Research (ANR):
conducted eight focus groups
and completed a representative survey (1,200) of small and
medium Virginia based employers.
Findings:
Most are concerned about the cost of health insurance and health care
Less than 20% are skeptical that government can or will do much to
improve the level of un-satisfaction in the insurance market
Most were supportive of the role agents play now and hope they can
continue their role in the future
Employers expressed a desire to have choice over what products their
workers could have access to
Employers expressed interest in low cost wellness programs that are
currently unaffordable