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Controlling health care costs is important for employers, but its not their No.1 concern.
Retention was cited as the main objective of employee benefits by 41% of employers surveyed in MetLifes 13th annual employee benefit trends study. In the past, cost was the primary concern, says Meredith Ryan-Reid, the head of accident and health/worksite benefits at MetLife.
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