Preliminary results from the United Benefit Advisors (UBA) 2010 UBA Employer Opinion Survey found that employers favor some health care reform provisions, oppose others, and have little confidence that reform will reduce costs.  UBA found that most employers oppose individual and employer health care mandates as well as the public option while supporting provisions to extend coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions and lessen the financial burden on the uninsured.  In addition, only 8 percent of employers believe that reform will yield cost savings and over two-thirds believe health care costs will continue to rise under reform.  UBA plans to release full survey results in April.

From the report:

Employers want to be assured that their employees and their families have protection against the financial burdens caused as a result of having no or inadequate health care, pre-existing conditions and loss of coverage. Yet, at the same time, they do not support individual mandates for coverage with or without tax incentives/subsidies.  Employers want their employees to become more personally responsible for their health and support mandated wellness programs and employee access to the information needed to make good decisions.

Full report: http://wn.ubabenefits.com/Download.aspx?ResourceID=6088

United Benefit Advisors.  (2010).  Health care reform: a summary of employer opinions on future costs, plan designs and impact of health care reform provisions.