According to a recent survey of almost 900 employers:

• 19% of respondents expect costs to rise by 5% or more due to the Affordable Care Act
•  30% of respondents say they will require a bigger paycheck deduction for dependent coverage next year, and 13% will raise the contribution percentage for employee-only coverage
• 23% of employers are unsure of how they will track and record the hours of employees who work variable hours, as is required by the new law
• 32% of employers surveyed say they are considering offering a private exchange within two years and 47% are considering it within five years
• Only 7% of large employers (those with 500 or more employees) plan to terminate their medical plans and send employees to the public health exchanges

Source: "Employer plans for dealing with health care reform evolving as 2014 draws closer – new Mercer survey," Mercer Press Release, June 12, 2013, http://www.mercer.com/press-releases/health-reform-plans