Does it make sense to take the time and effort to revise the corporate health plan rather than just stand pat year to year? A study from PwC rather emphatically endorses making plan changes.

The consulting firm gathered data from 1,150 U.S. employers to produce its 2015 Health and Well-being Touchstone report. It sought information about plan design, cost and related issues.

When asked about cost increases between 2014 and 2015, those who simply offered the same package said they experienced about an 8 percent cost increase. Those who made design changes reported an average increase of 4.5 percent.

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