Open Enrollment

1. Open Enrollment • Sample comprised of 397 randomly selected HR professionals. • Analyzing 397 of 2966 emails sent, 2625 emails were received (response rate = 15%). • Survey fielded May 2 – May 8, 2006; presentation generated on May 15, 2006. • Margin of error is +/- 5.0%

2. Does your organization conduct group medical benefits open enrollment for employees?

3. Does your organization conduct group medical benefits open enrollment for employees?

4. How often does your organization conduct its group medical benefits open enrollment for employees?

5. How often does your organization conduct its group medical benefits open enrollment for employees?

6. Other • As needed for new hires • Upon hire and annually thereafter • Twice a year • Twice each year • Twice a year • Individually with eligible new hires

7. How long does your organization's group medical benefits open enrollment process for employees last?

8. How long does your organization's group medical benefits open enrollment process for employees last?

9. Other • One day • 2-4 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3 weeks • 3.5 weeks • 3-4 weeks • 6 weeks • 6 weeks • 6 to 8 weeks • 2 Months • 2 months • As-needed • We try to give at least a month...sometimes it is less due to timing. • On average two to three weeks but as long as a month • One week with follow up changes during the following month.