Survey Shows Health Deductibles at All Time High

The LA Times reported last month, “Employers are dramatically shifting healthcare costs onto workers so much that the average annual deductible for an individual surpassed $1,000 for the first time this year,” according to a survey of about 2,900 companies conducted by benefits consulting firm Mercer.

The data indicates that the amount employees must pay on average for out-of-pocket expenses before their health insurance coverage begins paying a share has increased 17 percent to $1,001 from $859 last year. The survey also showed that employer healthcare costs rose 6.3% Nationwide to an average of $8,482 per worker this year.