The survey fielded responses from 82 of the country’s largest corporations last month. Here are other major findings from the survey.
• Sixty percent of employers plan to increase the percentage of the premium paid by employees in 2013, although most said the increase would not be higher than 5 percent.
• Forty percent of respondents said they will increase in-network deductibles, while one-third of employers said they will increase out-of-network deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
• Employers believe consumer-directed health plans, or high-deductible health plans, as well as wellness programs are the most effective cost control strategies for health insurance.
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