Consumers are continuing to pay more in out-of-pocket costs — and in some states, a lot more than others.

Out-of-pocket costs for consumers with employer-sponsored health care jumped 7 percent from 2012 to 2013, new analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute finds. On average, out-of-pocket costs rose from $662 per person annually to $707.

The increase is partly due to more people enrolling in high-deductible health plans.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.