Employers shifting more health costs to workers ... American Medical News

Employers still offering health insurance to workers are, in many cases, planning to raise out-of-pocket costs for their employees in 2010. However, those same employers are holding on to programs meant to keep workers healthy.

In its annual survey of employers gearing up for benefits open enrollment, consulting firm Watson Wyatt found about four in 10 companies planned to raise co-pays, coinsurance or deductible for workers, passing on more of the cost of benefits to them.

That's a continuation of a long-running trend, said Tom Billet, senior consultant with Watson Wyatt.
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