The National Business Group on Health surveyed large companies and found that 53 percent plan to increase the percentage their employees pay toward premiums. On average, employers expected to raise the percentage by less than 10 percent.
Companies that offer benefits pay an average of 70 percent of the total premium, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. But more employers are passing costs on to employees as healthcare costs increase and employer budgets tighten.
Thirty-nine percent of surveyed employers said they expect to raise deductibles for in-network care, and 23 percent plan to increase deductibles for out-of-network care, according to the report. Companies believe their healthcare costs will rise an average of 7.2 percent next year.
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