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Slow but Steady

Private exchanges for health care coverage and voluntary benefits are off to a strong start, but it's still too early to gauge which model will become the most popularsingle carrier or multiple carrier exchangesor which type of sponsors, if any, will dominate

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on August 01, 2015

From 2014 to 2015, enrollment in private exchanges doubled from 3 million to 6 million, with mid-sized employers contributing most to the increase, according to an Accenture report. Enrollment in private exchanges is projected to grow to 12 million in 2016, 22 million in 2017, and 40 million by 2018.

Some experts believe that prediction may be a little too rosy, including Paul Lambdin, director, health plan exchange practice leader at Deloitte Consulting LLP in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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