Monday, September 28, 2015

Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Rose 4% This Year


Kaiser Family Foundation recently released their 2015 Employer Health Benefits Survey. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of 4% this year.

·         Since 2005, premiums have grown an average of 5% per year, compared to 11% annually from 1999-2005.

·         The average annual premium for single coverage is $6,251, of which workers on average pay $1,071.

·         Workers contribute an average $4,955 to the average family premium of $17,545.

·         81% have plans with general annual deductibles, which average $1,318 for single coverage.

·         Since 2010, there has been a 67% increase in health insurance deductibles.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, September 22, 2015

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