For years now companies have been shifting more and more of the healthcare costs to their employees. Now with the affordable healthcare act they are getting ready for the influx of employees who had previously opted out. With the rise in healthcare costs companies are shifting more of the expense to their employees AS WELL AS steering them to high-deductible plans and charging more for them to cover family members.
In 2014 and 2015 and beyond companies will be looking to recoup costs by raising the family health insurance rates.