1994 Employee Benefits in State and Local Governments — 1995-09-14

The number of employees with medical care benefits in state and local governments who choose non-traditional health care plans continues to increase, according to a 1994 survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. About nine-tenths of full-time employees participated in employer-provided medical care plans in both 1994 and 1992, but enrollments continued to shift among the major types of plans. Non-traditional health care plans, such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs), covered 62 percent of the full-time employees with employer-funded medical care benefits in 1994, compared with 57 percent in 1992. Additionally, employers required a greater proportion of covered employees to contribute toward the cost of their coverage in 1994 than in 1992. The 1994 Employee Benefits Survey provides information on the incidence and characteristics of benefit plans for an estimated 15 million employees in state and local governments.