--- title: Americans Spend Little Time Choosing a Health Plan During Enrollment description: A survey has revealed that many Americans don’t closely review their health care options when making their selection during open enrollment. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/americans-oe-b.jpg --- ![Americans Spend Little Time Choosing a Health Plan During Enrollment](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/americans-oe-b.jpg) # Americans Spend Little Time Choosing a Health Plan During Enrollment - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Americans Spend Little Time Choosing a Health Plan During Enrollment [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 03/24/2023 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/americans-spend-little-time-choosing-health-plan-during-open-enrollment#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* The Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey has revealed that many Americans don’t closely review their health care options when making their selection during open enrollment. ## **Key Survey Takeaways** Here are some key takeaways from the survey: - 72% of adults spend less than one hour deciding on their plan. Those with high deductible health plans (HDHP) spent slightly more time in reviewing. - 90% of enrollees were satisfied with the overall open enrollment process. - About 1 in 5 Americans were automatically reenrolled in traditional plans and 16% were enrolled in a HDHP. [Open enrollment](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/tips-for-effective-open-enrollment-communication) is a pivotal time to highlight employee benefits. Ongoing communication throughout the year, can help employees understand and utilize their benefits. This can help employees make more active choices in their health plan during open enrollment. 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