Family medical costs up 7% this year - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Of that cost, 59 percent will be paid for by the while the employee contributionb will make up24 percent, or $4,004 of the totakl cost. Out-of-pocket costs to the employee will make up the remainingg17 percent, or $2,820, accordin g to the fifth annual Medical The index looks at key componentse of actual medical spending and chartw the changes over including cost changes for employeras and employees.
This year’s index specifically looked at 14 majorf metropolitan areas to illustrate how widely medicao costs can vary by Milwaukee was not included inthe roundup, Brookfield-based Milliman is working on a detailed study that will compare health care costs in Milwauked compared with other Midwest said Greg Herrle, a consulting actuary with the That study is expected to be released in late The information regarding health care costs have broaxd implications this year as the country embarks on reforming the healthn care system, said Lorraine spokeswoman for Milliman. The current economic environment has significant implications for healtbcare costs, Mayne said.
Employers’ lost consumer insecurity, and provider revenue pressures affect healthcare utilization, chargezs for health care services, and who pays for the health The most recent Milliman report shows Miami is the firsr city in history to surpass $20,000 in average healtb care costs for a family of four. New York and Chicagl also cost 10 percentg more than the national averageof $16,771 for health care costxs with families of four paying $19,684 and $19,008, Some of the lowest health care costs for families can be foundr in Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta and the study found.