FEBRUARY 1990
Fewer than 100 More than 100
employees employees
What have you done to control the cost of health/care benefits?
Increased deductibles 38% 47%
Higher employee contributions 28 41
Second surgical opinions 32 56
Adopted preferred provider 7 11
organization
Adopted health maintenance 28 54
organization
Did the measure cut health/care costs more than 10%?
Yes 31% 55%
No 69 45
Source: 300 executives surveyed by Noble Lowndes, a benefits consulting firm, East Orange, N.J., 1989.