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Changes To Employer Health Plans Restricted By Proposed Reg

Employers will lose the right to retain their current health care plans if they increase deductibles or co-pays by more than the rate of medical inflation plus 15 percent under regulations unveiled by the Obama administration Monday.

By Arthur D. Postal | Updated on June 13, 2010

NU Online News Service, June 14, 4:05 p.m. EDT

Employers will lose the right to retain their current health care plans if they increase deductibles or co-pays by more than the rate of medical inflation plus 15 percent under regulations unveiled by the Obama administration Monday.

Employers will also be unable to increase cost sharing by more than 5 percent.

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