Most of the blame for the increasing medical cost trend is being put on increased drug spending, high rates of chronic diseases, and increased utilization of mental health services from employees and their families.
Some actions being taken to combat the rising cost trend include more workplace clinics being offered to employees, employers and insurers nudging consumers to lower cost sites of care, and employers helping employees maximize their benefits package.
I look forward to this report each year and would encourage you to read it if you have an hour or two as there is a lot of content on each of the inflators and deflators.
https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/health-industries/library/behind-the-numbers.html
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