A 10 percent cost increase is projected for many popular health plans in 2011, as a number of health care reform provisions go into effect for employer plans.

The expected cost increase was measured by more than 120 insurers and administrations in a national survey, conducted by Buck Consultants. Surveyed insurers providing medical trends cover a total of roughly 150 million people.

Buck finds costs are predicted to rise at slightly higher rates than from the trends reported in the two previous surveys, according to the 22nd National Health Care Trend Survey.

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