Employees’ Share Of Health Care Costs Up 134%, From $2,001 In 2005 To $4,698 In 2015

Between 2005 to 2015, employee cost sharing requirements for those enrolled in an employer-sponsored health plan increased by 134%, rising from a per-person annual average of $2,001 in 2005 to $4,698 in 2015. Cost sharing requirements include premiums, copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles. In 2015, employees contributed $2,490 toward the premium costs and another $2,208 for out-of-pocket cost sharing.

These findings were reported by researchers with Aon Health. The analysis is based on data from the Aon Hewitt Health Value Initiative database, which captures health care cost and benefit data for more than . . .