Employers look to CDHPs to lower health care costs
By Lisa V. Gillespie September 15, 2011 The rising cost of health care will soon be reflected even more substantially in employee cost-sharing. A new National Business Group on Health survey shows that large employers anticipate their health care benefit costs to climb 7.2% in 2012. To help control those increases ahead of health care reform's Cadillac tax in 2018, the survey shows employers are planning to use a wide variety of cost-sharing strategies including CDHP premium boosts. [Read more...] Source: Employee Benefit News article used by permission
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Employers to ramp up voluntary offerings
By Editorial Staff
September 15, 2011
As open enrollment season approaches, employees likely will see that they have more voluntary benefit options than in previous years, a survey by Colonial Life concludes. The insurer's poll of more than 750 HR managers and benefits administrators found that almost half (49%) expect to add voluntary benefits to their plans within the next year. Employers were asked about their employee benefits packages and benefits communication efforts. [Read more...]
Source: Employee Benefit News article used by permission.
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