News and Press | April 11, 2024
NEW YORK – March 28, 2024 – Leading benefits and HR consulting firm Segal released its 2024 State Employee Health Benefit Study today, alongside an interactive map revealing state-by-state comparisons of health benefit plans. The study reveals medical and prescription drug plan design and benefit cost-sharing arrangements available to full-time active employees enrolled in state benefit plans in all 50 states for 2023-2024.
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Complementing the study, Segal's innovative, interactive map tool enables users to perform detailed state-by-state comparisons, shedding light on the intricate details of each state's employee health benefit plan. Available on the Segal site, the map’s free version offers comprehensive data, while the paid version allows users to compare states side by side and change the map to view different cuts of the data, such as average salary, contribution ratio, plan offerings by state and average cost per visit or average cost per prescription script. The comprehensive version also includes the ability to benchmark to specific states to compare medical and Rx cost sharing features.
“As health benefit coverage costs continue to outpace inflation, state leaders have placed a renewed focus on health budgets. The Segal study’s findings underscore the need for targeted cost-management strategies. Putting numbers into context, a 4 percent increase on a median salary of $60,000 translates to $2,400 in wage growth. This compares to an expected $1,900 increase in health care spending expected over the same time, or 8 percent of current health care costs ($24,000). Roughly 80% of budgeted wage growth could be consumed by health care trend if plan strategies are not effective in managing spending,” said Melanie Clark, Vice President and Actuary at Segal. “The interactive map tool is a gateway to empowering leaders with the insights they need to navigate the demands of health coverage in a way that is cost-effective and beneficial for employees across the state.”
By allowing comprehensive comparisons of how peer jurisdictions structure their employee health benefits the map provides contextual benchmarks that can guide plan design adjustments. This groundbreaking study and accompanying digital map are built on Segal’s extensive expertise gained from decades of advising health plans.
The State Employee Health Benefit Study is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial or similar advice. It is only intended to identify general trends and does not cover all fact patterns that may apply to your plan. It is based on publicly available information available to Segal at the time it was created. Segal makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any forward-looking statements and does not guarantee any particular outcome or result. You are encouraged to discuss the issues raised here with your legal, tax and other advisors before determining how the issues apply to your specific situation(s).
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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax or investment advice. You are encouraged to discuss the issues raised here with your legal, tax and other advisors before determining how the issues apply to your specific situations.
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