Employers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year, PwC predicts

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Medical costs could grow between 4 percent and 10 percent for employers in 2021, depending on how the COVID-19 pandemic plays out, according to a report from PwC.

PwC came to this conclusion after conducting 23 interviews from February through May with health industry executives, health benefits experts and health plan actuaries. The leaders’ companies represent more than 90 million employer-sponsored large group members.  Continue reading article here…

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