Mercer recently conducted the annual National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. Here are some key findings from the report:
·
Total health benefits
cost averaged $11,635 per employee in 2015.
·
Large employers
experienced a 2.9% increase, while smaller employers experienced a 5.9%
increase.
·
One fourth of all
covered employees are now enrolled in a CDHP.
·
Employers predict that
in 2016 their cost per employee will rise by 4.3% after making plan
adjustments.
·
24% of employers
provided transparency tools in 2015, up from 15% in 2014.
·
1 in 4 large employers
encourage employees to track physical activity with a 'wearable' device.
Source: Mercer, November 23, 2015
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