Another survey has found that industry members believe FSA regulation will be costly, inadequate and ineffective.

The survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting said that only 2% of employers in the general insurance market think the regulations will reduce the chances of being sold inappropriate healthcare products.

A further 68% of the more than 800 people surveyed, said they did not understand the implications of the regulations and 23% do not think the new rules would have an impact.

The survey also said that 7% of employers expected product and service costs to increase as a direct or indirect result of compliance.

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