Employees continue to underestimate how much employers are spending on their health care, as well as other benefits, providing a serious hurdle to proper engagement. Data released this year from Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health and The Futures Company indicate that total health care costs per employee were $10,522 last year, of which employers paid $8,318. When asked how much of their bill their employer pays, however, the average respondent guessed around half that amount.
“It is critical for employers to bridge the knowledge gap evident in this survey,” says Helen Darling, president and CEO of the National Business Group on Health.
