As more workers enroll in high-deductible health plans, adoption of voluntary benefits to help with out-of-pocket costs is on the rise in all regions of the country, according to Benefitfocus Inc.'s 2017 State of Employee Benefits – Regional Edition.
"Consumer-driven health is taking hold across the country, more quickly in some regions than others, and employees are carefully considering how to spend their health care dollars –- some for the first time," says Benefitfocus co-founder and chief executive Shawn Jenkins.
"Employers on the Benefitfocus platform realize they need to support their workers as they transition to these plans, educating them on the importance of voluntary benefits and HSAs in covering unexpected health care costs."
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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.
