Projected increases for next year among small group market insurers ranged from a decrease of 5% to an increase of 32%.

“The data show that costs associated with oncological care have increased over the past year, reflecting a trend of higher health care costs overall,” said Julie Stich, the group’s vice president of content at International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

The federal No Surprises Act now requires health care providers and health insurers like Georgia Blue to take disputes over some out-of-network claims for insured patients to "independent dispute resolution" services rather than sending big bills to the patients.

Increased security on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as well as state and federal action to rein in their influence could have impacts across a variety of stakeholders in the health care system, including patients, PBMs, pharmacies, health care plans and manufacturers.