HRMorning October 15, 2021
Is it possible that healthcare costs will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022?
Yes, it is, according to a Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored health Plans 2021.
You can expect to see an increase of 4.7% for 2022. That’s what 1,502 employers predicted in the survey. And it’s on par with the average annual cost growth over recent years – minus the past two pandemic years.
While the pandemic isn’t over, many states don’t have mask requirements. Because of this, people are feeling more comfortable going out. That means they’re picking up where they left off in 2019/2020 on their health care needs.
Since people put off medical care because they were afraid to go to the doctors and medical...
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