This isn't related to OP's particular question, but keep in mind that for health plans, employer subsidies are a major factor since on a good plan they pick up about 80-90% of the premium.
It's a no brainer to get the $2,000 deductible plan when it's at say $10,000 of premiums, versus a $1,250 deductible at $15,000 of premiums. If the subsidized cost is $1,000 vs $1,500 AND you think you might be close to hitting the $1,250 deductible, then the lower deductible is actually a better deal.
Numbers clearly overly simplistic for argumentation purposes.