Here’s some news that will surprise almost no one: The cost of claims in employer-sponsored health plans continues to rise, according to a survey from Wells Fargo Insurance.
Although rates remain consistent compared to six months ago, the survey of more than 70 insurance companies nationwide found that overall claim costs will continue to increase in the high single digits next year.
For preferred provider organizations and consumer-driven health plans, the projected increase is 9.3 percent; health maintenance organizations are slightly lower at 8.5 percent.
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