1993 Employee Benefits in Medium and Large Establishments — 1994-09-30

More employees in medium and large private establishments participated in non-traditional health care plans in 1993 than in 1991, according to a 1993 survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Four-fifths of full-time employees participated in employer-provided medical care plans in both 1991 and 1993, but significant shifts occurred in the major types of plans. Non-traditional health care plans, such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs), covered half the full-time employees with employer-funded medical care benefits in 1993, up from one-third in 1991. In contrast, participation in traditional fee-for-service plans declined from two-thirds of medical care participants in 1991 to one-half in 1993. In addition, a greater proportion of covered employees were required to contribute toward individual and family coverage in 1993 than in 1991.