Employers passing rising healthcare costs onto employees

Published 3 Min Read

  • High-deductible plans: On average, employers contribute $576 to their employees’ HSA accounts and $1,885 to employee HRAs. In 2014, employers contributed an average of $632 to HSAs and $2,829 to HRAs.
  • Deductibles and premiums: Across all plans, the average annual in-network deductible for employee-only coverage is $1,554; the total monthly premium for employee-only coverage is $461; and the total monthly premium for family coverage is $1,292.
  • Co-pays: The average co-pay for in-network primary care office visits for employee-only coverage across all plans is $22.
Nick Otto
Former senior editor

Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.


For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.


More From Employee Benefit News

Sign Up Form

Login Modal Form