Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health Care Value FAQs

Award FAQs

The Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health Care Value application is open each year between September - November.

When the application period opens, interested parties can complete an online form to request an application link. First-time applicants must create a SurveyMonkey account to complete the application.


Watch On-Demand: Best Employers Award: Health Care Value Orientation Webinar


Watch this 25 minute Business Group on Health webinar to learn more about the application process for the Best Employers Award: Health Care Value. We will offer guidance on how to build an authentic application that showcases your organization’s approach to well-being strategy and how you are a leader among peers.

Business Group on Health member companies and non-member companies are eligible to apply.


For non-members, there is a $500 application fee. For more information, contact us at [email protected]

Yes! Your application is based on the current year’s programs and successes.
  • Inclusion in Business Group on Health press release
  • Listing on Business Group on Health website for one year
  • Recognition at the Best Employers Awards ceremony at Business Group on Health Annual Conference
  • Discounted rate for Business Group on Health Annual Conference
  • Media kit that includes a template press release and template social media posts; digital award seal for promotional use

Each application is reviewed by Business Group on Health subject matter experts and senior leaders.

The application is relatively short with a mix of multiple choice and open-ended prompts. The application typically takes 5 – 8 hours to complete.

Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health Care Value spotlights employers excelling in value-based health care delivery and cost management. The application for this award includes a mix of multiple choice and open-ended questions.


Best Employers Award: Excellence in Health & Well-being honors organizations with a comprehensive, holistic approach to employee health and well-being beyond health care benefits. The application for this award is lengthier and also includes a mix of multiple choice and open-ended questions.


Each award celebrates your organization for leadership and innovation in advancing employee health, while recognizing a distinct area of excellence within the broader spectrum of workforce health strategy.