Employers are worried about the employer health care mandate,now that the 2016 election is history.

The incoming administration in Washington has given, at best,conflicting signals about the Affordable Care Act and what actions it maytake regarding health care, when it may do so, and whether, or how,it might seek to resolve conflicts.

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According to an Aon pulse survey of more than 800 employers,conducted approximately a week after the election, nearly half (48percent) of employers say the employer mandate is their primaryhealth care concern going into the next administration.

“Not surprisingly, there is heightened interest in the fate ofthe employer mandate, which currently places significant reportingobligations on employers, including how they report coverage, trackservice and determine value and affordability,” J.D. Piro, nationalpractice leader of Aon’s Health and Benefits Legal practice, saidin a statement.

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Piro added, “But it’s important to realize that in the shortterm, these mandates—and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reportingobligations and penalties—remain in effect.”

But the employer mandate isn’t the only aspect of health careemployers are worried about.

Other concerns, and the number of employers focused on them,were revealed in the survey. Prescription drug costs were a majorfactor for 17 percent of respondents, while 15 percent cited excisetax.

Ten percent were worried about tax exclusion limitations onemployer-sponsored health care, 8 percent were focused on paidleave laws and 2 percent with employee wellness programs.

Piro continued, “While details remain to be seen regardingpolicy proposals to address prescription drug pricing, this is anarea that employers will keep a close eye on as drug costs continueto increase. Employers will also be tracking the future fate of theexcise tax to see how the 115th Congress handles this importantmatter.”