![]() Medical trends for Medicare-eligible retirees are projected to increase.Vision trends are expected to decrease or stay the same.Trend projections for most dental coverages are lower for 2021.Provider price increases continue to be the primary driver for both medical and Rx trends.Double-digit specialty Rx cost rend, mostly driven by price increases and new specialty drugs, continues to be a challenge for plan sponsors.The trend for outpatient prescription drugs is expected to be 7.3 percent for 2021.Survey respondents project per-person cost trends for open-access PPO/POS plans to be 7.7 percent for 2021.2020 reductions in health plan costs as a result of pandemic-related suspension of non-essential care more than offset the cost to test and treat patients for COVID-19.Other findings in this year’s survey include: This contrasts with last year’s survey, which reported a slowdown in medical trend projections. Projected medical plan cost increases for 2021 are similar to projections for 2020. Key findings from the health plan cost trend survey report
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