Medical cost trend: Behind the numbers 2019

June 21, 2018

Employer medical cost trend has plateaued. While the predictability is a welcome change from the wild swings and peak double-digit trends in the 2000s, steady as she goes is not good enough. Medical costs continue to grow as a percent of total employee compensation, making even the current trend unsustainable.

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