HR DIVE November 13, 2019
Dive Brief:
- Mercer’s latest national survey of employer-sponsored health plans highlights three important areas of focus for employers in 2019: balancing affordability and choice, including cost-shifting considerations; empowering employees to improve their health through tech-enabled solutions that address specific health needs; and addressing high-cost claims to achieve better outcomes for less money.
- According to the survey of nearly 2,600 employers, the average total health benefit cost per employee rose 3% to $13,046 in 2019; last year saw a 3.6% increase. While Mercer reports that this is the eighth consecutive year of health benefit cost growth in the low single digits, with a similar increase expected next year, healthcare costs continue to outpace inflation. For this reason, employers remain extremely...
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