Four-Tier Formularies In Employer Plans Holding Steady, Survey Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
After a sharp increase in the use of specialty tiers three years ago, the percentage of employer-sponsored health plans with four tiers has held steady in the 20%-23% range, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey. However, another Kaiser brief notes that the looming 'Cadillac tax' on high-cost plans threatens to push employee cost-sharing higher.