1. The Gilmore Research Group
WSHIP SURVEY 2003
Data Compiled By
The Gilmore Research Group
October 24, 2003

2. Questions: Method: Results: Who signs up for WSHIP?
WSHIP Survey 2003
Questions:
1) Who gets screened out of Individual Market?
Who signs up for WSHIP?
What are the barriers to people entering WSHIP?
Where do people go if not WSHIP?
What plan designs can we adopt to lower cost?
Method:
1750 questionnaires sent to people screened out of WSHIP;
survey time August 13-October 3, 2003
Results:
780 returned, 49% of good addresses

3. Table 1: Description of Respondents
WSHIP Survey 2003
Table 1: Description of Respondents
Gender:
Men
271 (34.7%)
Women
467 (59.8%)
Age:
<35
142 (18.2%)
35-44
143 (18.3%)
45-54
185 (23.7%)
55-64
267 (34.2%)
Income:
<18k
206 (26.4%)
18-36k
302 (38.7%)
>36k
213 (27.3%)
Household Size:
One
258 (33%)
Two
285 (36.5%)
Three
86 (11%)
> Four
90 (11.5%)
N=780
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4. No Answer: 32 ( %) Without: 201 ( %) N=780 Enrolled in other: 547 ( %)
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph I: Most enroll in other health plans;
About one in four remain with no health insurance
No Answer: 32 ( %)
Without: 201 ( %)
N=780
Enrolled in other: 547 ( %)
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5. WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph II: Those who have enrolled in other insurance are now insured through…
123 (26%)
115 (24.3%)
76 (16.1%)
71 (15%)
43 (9.1%)
24 (5%)
17 (3.6%)
15 (3.1%)
N=472
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6. Graph III Part 1: Those who are without insurance gave
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph III Part 1: Those who are without insurance gave
the following reasons -
126 (62.6%)
58 (28.8%)
16 (7.9%)
4 (1.9%)
2 (.9%)
N=201
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7. Graph III Part 2: Without insurance because
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph III Part 2: Without insurance because
“WSHIP application process was too confusing/difficult”:
N=201
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8. Graph IV Part 1: Health Insurance Status – By Age Group
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph IV Part 1: Health Insurance Status –
By Age Group
30.3% N= 33
33.9%
109
19.6%
143
27.6%
185
22.8%
267
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9. Graph IV Part 2: Health Insurance Status – By Income
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph IV Part 2: Health Insurance Status –
By Income N=
206
34%
29%
302
213
14%
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10. Graph V: Some benefits are more expendable
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph V: Some benefits are more expendable
than prescription drug coverage.
Q: If a lower-cost health plan were available to you through WSHIP, would you purchase it if it did not include all or some of these benefits:
84.7%
78.7%
61.7%
15.6%
% of N (780)
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11. WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph VI: Respondents are open to using generic drugs – and to some extent, having a cap – in order to get prescription coverage
% of N (780)
85%
52%
41.9%
35.6%
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12. Graph VIII: Most are unwilling to “cost share”, although
WSHIP Survey 2003
Graph VIII: Most are unwilling to “cost share”, although
one in three are amenable to a $1,500/year deductible
Q: Would you be willing to ‘cost share’ one of these medical plans:
If your monthly premium was _____, would you be willing to pay
up to (Choice 1,2,3) deductible per year?
21%
27.4%
12%
9.4%
13%
10.7%
N=780
Data ©2002, Gilmore Research Group