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Starting in about 2005, some companies began to mitigate these expenses by shifting the risk and costs of having to pay for injuries and illnesses to employees through consumer-directed health-insurance plans, said Beth Umland , director of research for health and benefits for Mercer, a human resources consultant.
As Labor Costs Rise, Spotlight Is on Benefits Joe Light 2011
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About 14 percent of small employers, counted as those with fewer than 500 workers, now offer policies that would be subject to the excise tax, said Beth Umland, director of research for Mercer, a consulting firm that conducts an annual survey of employeebenefits.
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Early responses to a survey by Mercer, a consulting firm, suggest employers are expecting the cost of providing health benefits to go up about 5 percent next year, according to Beth Umland, Mercer's director of research for health and benefits.
NYT > Home Page By REED ABELSON 2011
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Beth Umland, Mercer's director of research for health and benefits, said it's a common conundrum for employers.
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"If the benefits are too rich, the cost of them will be high and all employees will be paying more out of their paycheck," Umland said.
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Insurers and employers base their rates for health insurance in part on the price of care and how often people use it, Umland said.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Employers also have played a role in containing health care costs, according to Beth Umland, Mercer's health and benefits research director.
The Seattle Times 2011
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