The Affordable Care Acts 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 studys findings.
Prudential Insurance Company of Americas eighth annual Study of Employee Benefits finds that the ACAs 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.