Health Payer Intelligence February 24, 2020
Prices for outpatient services took up a large share of employer-sponsored health plan spending from 2014 through 2018.
Employer-sponsored health plans spent $5,892 per plan member in 2018, most of which went towards emergency department visits and other outpatient services, according to a report produced by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).
“Prices, spending, and out-of-pocket costs continue to rise for the 160 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance,” said Niall Brennan, president and chief executive officer of HCCI.
“Higher prices for medical services continue to drive most spending increases, but in 2018 we also saw an uptick in utilization for the first time in several years. If these price and utilization trends continue, we expect spending growth to...
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