ACA progression to spark employers’ benefit decisions

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The Affordable Care Act’s ongoing rollout is likely to spark many employers to take action within their benefit plans. Whether it is utilization of a high-deductible health plan or emphasizing voluntary options, employers say that a change is imminent, according to a new study’s findings.

Prudential Insurance Company of America’s eighth annual Study of Employee Benefits finds that the ACA’s advancement is central to employer decisions over the next year. Nearly half of the surveyed employers report that they are extremely or very likely make high-deductible health plans or consumer-directed health care plans their only care option.


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