Daily Document Update: HR Compliance Library, ¶46,301, Health care cost per employee will top $15,000 in 2020

摘要

In 2020, the total cost of health care per employee, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs, is projected to rise an average of $15,375 in 2020, according to recent research from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). The 2020 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey found that the total cost of health benefits will rise 5 percent in 2020. Employers say they will cover nearly 70 percent of costs, while employees will be responsible for 30 percent, or nearly $4,500.