The increase will likely result in employers trying to control expenses by changing benefits, increasing deductibles and in general shifting more costs to their employees. The increase is due to a number of factors, including expensive hospital visits, complex procedures and the high cost of specialty drugs.
Health insurance companies said that they are taking several steps to keep costs in check, including negotiating contracts that reward quality of outcome over quantity of services, according to the report.
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