8th Annual Employer Leadership Summit

April 17, 2015

Which film won for best picture at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony on

February 22nd?

A. American SniperB. BirdmanC. BoyhoodD. The Grand Budapest HotelE. The Imitation GameF. SelmaG. The Theory of EverythingH. Whiplash

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Which film do you think should have won for best picture at the 87th Academy

Awards ceremony February 22nd?

A. American SniperB. BirdmanC. BoyhoodD. The Grand Budapest HotelE. The Imitation GameF. SelmaG. The Theory of EverythingH. Whiplash

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Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

A. B.

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89%A.TrueB. False

About how many Minnesota employees were represented in the Minnesota Health Action

Group’s 2015 Employer Benefits Survey?

A. B. C. D.

4%

26%

49%

21%

A. 125,000B. 190,000C. 260,000D. 320,000

The national average annual premiums for employer-sponsored

health insurance in 2014 were:

A. B. C.

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A. $4,894/single; $13,512/family

B. $5,928/single; $14,520/family

C. $6,025/single; $16,834/family

Health care cost trend in 2014 for Action Group members was ______

and ______for non-members.A. 2.8% for members and 9.0% for

non-membersB. 5.6% for members and 2.3% for

non-membersC. 8.7% for members and 11.0% for

non-membersD. 3.5% for members and 5.0% for

non-members

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Between September 30, 2013, and May 1, 2014, the number of uninsured

Minnesotans fell by what percent?

A. B. C. D.

6%

43%

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A. 95.0%B. 50.2%C. 40.6%D. 35.8%

A MNsure Assister is:

A. Governor Dayton’s younger sisterB. A specially trained Navigator who provides

free application and enrollment helpC. A trained and licensed insurance agentD. A trained and licensed insurance brokerE. Navigators, agents and brokers

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According to Minnesota employers surveyed, they cover _____% of the single coverage premium and

______% of family coverage, on average.

A. 80% for single coverage; 71% for family coverage

B. 82% for single coverage; 75% for family coverage

C. 85% for single coverage; 81% for family coverage

D. 71% for single coverage, 80% for family coverage

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Because there is a ______% difference for total joint replacement surgery from one Twin Cities hospital to another, it’s

important to shop around:

A. 30%B. 120%C. 150%D. 240%

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Cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors, expected to be approved by the FDA this year, may add this much in costs in the

U.S. annually:

A. $200 to $300 millionB. $500 million to $1 billionC. $10 to $30 billionD. $100 to $200 billion

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Specialty drugs will be more than 50 percent of total drug spend by 2018:

A. B.

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92%

A.TrueB. False

Some low-cost generic drugs that have helped restrain health care costs for decades are seeing unexpected price spikes of up to ____ percent:

A. B. C. D.

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A. 8,000B. 2,000C. 500D. 165

Prices for prescription drugs are _____ percent lower in Europe:

A. B. C. D.

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24%

7%

A. 20%B. 37%C. 50%D. 61%

What are the Seven Dimensions of Wellness, as defined by the Gallup-

Healthways Wellbeing Index?A. Mental, Physical, Religion, Community,

Literacy, Exercise, NutritionB. Physical, Occupational, Financial, Social,

Emotional, Intellectual, SpiritualC. Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy,

Bashful, Dopey

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What percent of Minnesota employers who participated in The Action Group’s 2015 Annual

Employer Benefits Survey offer incentives for participating in wellness programs?

A. B. C. D.

6%

30%39%

24%

A. 52%B. 74%C. 81%D. 94%

About _____ percent of employees say they feel tense or

anxious most of the time at work?

A. B. C. D.

4%

59%

28%

9%

A. 12%B. 23%C. 36%D. 44%

I actively participate on Twitter:

A. B. C. D. E. F.

10% 12%

2%

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A. DailyB. RegularlyC. Once in awhileD. RarelyE. NeverF. What’s Twitter?

I would consider my wellness program a success if it:

A. B. C.

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53%

A. Saved two livesB. Changed our entire

organizational cultureC. Produced hard ROI

that would impress my CFO

About 1.4 million Minnesotans have prediabetes. How many of them have been

told about this by their health care provider?

A. B. C. D.

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23%

A. 210,000B. 330,000C. 556,000D. 783,000

While 82% of us set fitness goals each year, about _______% of us report being inactive (now called the “new smoking”):

A. B. C. D.

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A. 32.0%B. 50.0%C. 61.5%D. 73.0%

What percent of employers nationally say they plan to develop a specialty pharmacy

cost management strategy in 2015?

A. B. C. D.

40%

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33%

A. 50%B. 23%C. 18%D. 7%

Which of the following is NOT among the top three tactics being contemplated by

Minnesota employers for design changes to medical plans:

A. Value-based benefit designB. Medical tourismC. Increased copaymentsD. Increased coinsurance

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The Cadillac Tax is going to make your health plan design look like a ________________ to

most of your employees.

A. B. C. D.

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A. Safe and secure Subaru

B. Practical PriusC. Affordable and

reliable Honda CivicD. ’76 orange Vega

Which carnival game do you most feel like you are playing in balancing health and

wellness cost, quality and access issues on behalf of your employees?

A. Magic guessing gameB. Shooting arcadeC. Ring tossD. Whack-a-mole

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What percent of Minnesota employers who participated in this year’s Minnesota Health

Action Group’s Annual Employer Benefits Survey say they set concrete and measurable

health benefit planning goals?

A. 26%B. 30%C. 47%D. 58%

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The FDA recently approved the first biosimilar drug, which is expected to save billions in pharmaceutical spending over

the next decade. What was the drug?A. Tanzeum™ (type II diabetes)B. Cannabis Axias (relieves workplace stress)C. Zarzio® (cancer treatment)D. Keytruda® (treatment of melanoma)

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Americans now spend more than 17% of GDP on health care, compared to about 11% in other industrialized

economies (this 6% difference amounts to $1 TRILLION). What is the primary driver of this remarkable difference?

A. Higher prices paid to drug companies, health care facilities, and physicians

B. Inefficiencies in the financing of health careC. More expensive mix of procedures and servicesD. Lack of shared decision making between

patients and providersE. Lack of transparency in pricing and quality F. All of the aboveG. None of the aboveH. All of the above…and many more

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Which of the following is NOT true:A. The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in

the U.S. were done at the University of Minnesota.B. Minnesota inventions include Masking and Scotch tape, kitty litter,

Rollerblades, Wheaties cereal, the Slinky, HMOs, the Bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables.

C. The Minneapolis skyway system connects 52 blocks, or nearly five miles, of downtown.

D. Minnesota has one recreational boat for every six people, more than any other state.

E. Minnesota’s waters flow in three directions: north to Hudson Bay in Canada, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

F. Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other U.S. city.G. Minnesota is the 12th largest state at 84,068 miles.H. There are about 350 shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Superior.

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