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Chartbook #26: MEPS Insurance Component Presentation 2021

Exhibit ES.1: Percentage of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by firm size, 2009-2021
Percentage of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.1: Percentage (standard error) of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 87.6% 86.5% 85.3% 84.7% 84.9% 83.2% 83.8% 84.3% 84.5% 84.6% 85.3% 86.9% 85.7%
(Standard Error) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.3%)
<50 59.6% 57.8% 54.7% 52.9% 53.1% 49.8% 47.6% 47.7% 48.3% 47.3% 50.7% 50.5% 50.4%
(Standard Error) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
50–99 89.6% 87.3% 85.6% 84.1% 87.0% 83.0% 85.3% 88.6% 86.3% 88.0% 88.0% 88.5% 90.3%
(Standard Error) (1.3%) (0.9%) (1.0%) (1.4%) (1.0%) (1.3%) (1.2%) (1.0%) (1.2%) (1.1%) (1.1%) (1.2%) (1.2%)
100+ 98.8% 98.5% 98.1% 98.2% 98.0% 97.3% 98.8% 98.9% 98.9% 99.0% 99.0% 98.8% 98.9%
(Standard Error) (0.1%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.1%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.1%) (0.2%) (0.2%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.2: Percentage of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by State, firm size <50 employees, 3-year average, 2019-2021
Percentage of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by State, firm size <50 employees, 3-year average, 2019-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2019-2021.

Note: * Statistically different from the national average of 50.6 percent at p < 0.05. Note that the standard error on the national estimate of 50.6 percent is 0.41 percent.

Exhibit ES.2: Percentage (standard error) of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance, by State, firm size <50 employees, 3-year average, 2019-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

State Percentage State Percentage State Percentage
Alabama 56.5%* Kentucky 47.8% North Dakota 56.7%*
(Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.8%) (Standard Error) (2.3%)
Alaska 33.7%* Louisiana 47.1% Ohio 51.5%
(Standard Error) (2.4%) (Standard Error) (2.9%) (Standard Error) (2.6%)
Arizona 45.4% Maine 47.1% Oklahoma 55.4%
(Standard Error) (2.9%) (Standard Error) (2.3%) (Standard Error) (2.4%)
Arkansas 40.3%* Maryland 55.6% Oregon 48.7%
(Standard Error) (2.7%) (Standard Error) (2.6%) (Standard Error) (2.2%)
California 52.4% Massachusetts 62.3%* Pennsylvania 57.2%*
(Standard Error) (1.6%) (Standard Error) (2.6%) (Standard Error) (2.1%)
Colorado 49.5% Michigan 49.8% Rhode Island 59.1%*
(Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.4%) (Standard Error) (2.7%)
Connecticut 58.6%* Minnesota 48.7% South Carolina 41.7%*
(Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.7%)
Delaware 49.9% Mississippi 49.6% South Dakota 49.1%
(Standard Error) (2.9%) (Standard Error) (2.7%) (Standard Error) (2.2%)
District of Columbia 73.1%* Missouri 52.0% Tennessee 46.9%
(Standard Error) (2.6%) (Standard Error) (2.4%) (Standard Error) (2.6%)
Florida 41.4%* Montana 41.6%* Texas 47.6%
(Standard Error) (2.2%) (Standard Error) (2.2%) (Standard Error) (1.7%)
Georgia 42.9%* Nebraska 45.2%* Utah 42.6%*
(Standard Error) (2.8%) (Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.5%)
Hawaii 90.6%* Nevada 51.4% Vermont 49.8%
(Standard Error) (1.3%) (Standard Error) (2.9%) (Standard Error) (2.1%)
Idaho 41.3%* New Hampshire 53.7% Virginia 53.1%
(Standard Error) (2.4%) (Standard Error) (2.6%) (Standard Error) (2.6%)
Illinois 57.1%* New Jersey 59.4%* Washington 50.6%
(Standard Error) (1.8%) (Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.4%)
Indiana 42.7%* New Mexico 42.2%* West Virginia 46.1%
(Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.8%)
Iowa 52.3% New York 55.7%* Wisconsin 47.3%
(Standard Error) (2.3%) (Standard Error) (1.6%) (Standard Error) (2.4%)
Kansas 55.2% North Carolina 42.5%* Wyoming 38.6%*
(Standard Error) (2.4%) (Standard Error) (2.5%) (Standard Error) (2.2%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2019-2021.

Note: * Statistically different from the national average of 50.6 percent at p < 0.05. Note that the standard error on the national estimate of 50.6 percent is 0.41 percent.


Exhibit ES.3: Coverage Rate Percentage of private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Coverage Rate Percentage of private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.

Exhibit ES.3: Coverage Rate Percentage (standard error) of private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 61.1% 59.8% 59.4% 58.9% 58.2% 57.8% 57.0% 56.0% 56.5% 56.5% 55.8% 57.0% 56.0%
(Standard Error) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.2%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.4%)
<50 59.6% 59.2% 58.6% 57.7% 57.1% 56.8% 57.0% 55.5% 55.4% 56.2% 53.9% 55.1% 53.8%
(Standard Error) (0.4%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
50–99 60.1% 55.9% 54.9% 55.4% 54.7% 54.5% 55.8% 51.2% 52.2% 50.3% 53.8% 53.4% 51.3%
(Standard Error) (1.0%) (0.8%) (1.0%) (1.2%) (0.8%) (1.3%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.3%) (1.3%)
100+ 61.6% 60.4% 60.0% 59.5% 58.8% 58.3% 57.1% 56.6% 57.1% 57.1% 56.4% 57.7% 56.9%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.5%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Note: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.


Exhibit ES.4: Eligibility Rate Percentage of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Eligibility Rate Percentage of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.

Exhibit ES.4: Eligibility Rate Percentage (standard error) of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 79.5% 78.2% 78.0% 77.8% 77.8% 75.4% 76.0% 76.5% 76.8% 78.0% 77.7% 80.5% 80.3%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%)
<50 79.3% 78.6% 78.7% 77.9% 78.0% 77.7% 79.1% 78.7% 78.3% 79.1% 78.1% 80.2% 79.7%
(Standard Error) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%)
50–99 79.2% 74.5% 73.6% 76.4% 76.2% 74.1% 77.8% 76.2% 75.5% 75.6% 78.1% 77.6% 79.2%
(Standard Error) (0.8%) (0.6%) (1.0%) (1.2%) (0.8%) (1.4%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.4%) (1.3%)
100+ 79.6% 78.5% 78.3% 77.9% 77.9% 75.0% 75.2% 76.0% 76.6% 78.0% 77.5% 80.8% 80.5%
(Standard Error) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.4%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.


Exhibit ES.5: Take-Up Rate Percentage of eligible private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Take-Up Rate Percentage of eligible private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.

Exhibit ES.5: Take-Up Rate Percentage (standard error) of eligible private-sector employees who are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 76.9% 76.5% 76.1% 75.8% 74.8% 76.7% 75.0% 73.3% 73.5% 72.4% 71.9% 70.8% 69.8%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%)
<50 75.2% 75.3% 74.4% 74.1% 73.1% 73.0% 72.1% 70.4% 70.7% 71.0% 69.0% 68.7% 67.5%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.6%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.7%)
50–99 75.9% 75.1% 74.5% 72.5% 71.8% 73.5% 71.7% 67.2% 69.1% 66.6% 68.9% 68.8% 64.7%
(Standard Error) (0.9%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.8%) (1.0%) (1.0%) (1.1%) (1.2%) (1.1%) (1.1%) (1.0%) (1.0%) (1.2%)
100+ 77.5% 76.9% 76.7% 76.4% 75.5% 77.8% 76.0% 74.4% 74.5% 73.3% 72.7% 71.4% 70.7%
(Standard Error) (0.5%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.5%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.


Exhibit ES.6: Percentage of private-sector employees working in establishments that offer two or more health insurance plans, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Percentage of private-sector employees working in establishments that offer two or more health insurance plans, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.

Exhibit ES.6: Percentage (standard error) of private-sector employees working in establishments that offer two or more health insurance plans, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 66.5% 65.6% 65.5% 65.3% 66.0% 67.0% 70.2% 71.7% 72.4% 75.7% 75.8% 73.8% 73.9%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.5%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.6%)
<50 27.3% 26.7% 27.2% 29.3% 28.4% 29.6% 33.6% 34.2% 34.9% 37.8% 41.4% 39.9% 41.0%
(Standard Error) (0.9%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.8%) (1.0%) (0.9%) (1.1%) (1.0%) (1.0%) (1.0%) (1.1%) (1.1%) (1.1%)
50–99 42.8% 44.1% 46.8% 43.7% 46.6% 46.8% 50.2% 56.2% 59.3% 56.4% 58.7% 58.6% 60.8%
(Standard Error) (2.0%) (1.9%) (2.2%) (1.7%) (2.2%) (2.1%) (2.2%) (2.0%) (1.9%) (1.9%) (2.0%) (2.1%) (2.2%)
100+ 78.5% 77.3% 76.3% 75.7% 76.5% 77.0% 79.7% 80.7% 81.0% 84.7% 84.5% 81.0% 81.7%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (1.0%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Denominator: Within each category, all employees in establishments that offer health insurance.


Exhibit ES.7: Percentage of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan, overall and by detailed firm size, 2009-2021
Percentage of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan, overall and by detailed firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.7: Percentage (standard error) of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance that self-insure at least one plan, overall and by detailed firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 35.1% 35.8% 36.9% 37.2% 37.6% 37.2% 39.0% 40.7% 39.2% 38.7% 39.4% 41.9% 40.1%
(Standard Error) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
<10 14.6% 13.1% 12.6% 14.9% 15.2% 14.4% 15.8% 19.3% 17.7% 13.1% 14.8% 17.6% 18.9%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.5%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.4%) (0.8%) (1.0%) (1.4%) (1.4%) (1.1%) (1.3%) (1.7%) (1.7%)
10–24 10.4% 11.6% 9.9% 10.7% 9.0% 12.0% 10.6% 13.6% 13.3% 13.8% 12.2% 13.1% 12.0%
(Standard Error) (0.4%) (0.8%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (1.0%) (1.0%) (1.1%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.1%) (1.2%) (1.0%)
25–99 13.4% 14.3% 12.2% 13.5% 12.4% 12.2% 13.7% 16.6% 16.0% 12.9% 17.2% 16.3% 17.7%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.9%) (0.9%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.9%) (1.0%)
100–999 29.9% 30.9% 31.7% 30.1% 30.1% 32.5% 33.7% 34.4% 37.2% 35.1% 33.9% 35.8% 38.0%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.9%) (1.1%) (0.8%) (1.0%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.2%) (1.3%) (1.2%) (1.1%) (1.2%) (1.3%)
1,000+ 85.8% 86.6% 87.5% 87.1% 88.0% 84.2% 83.8% 81.9% 78.6% 81.6% 83.1% 77.8% 78.1%
(Standard Error) (0.4%) (0.6%) (0.5%) (0.7%) (0.5%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.9%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.8: Average total premiums per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one and family coverage, 2009-2021
Average total premiums per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one and family coverage, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.8: Average total premiums (standard error) per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one and family coverage, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Coverage 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single $4,669 $4,940 $5,222 $5,384 $5,571 $5,832 $5,963 $6,101 $6,368 $6,715 $6,972 $7,149 $7,380
(Standard Error) ($21) ($22) ($26) ($28) ($23) ($25) ($26) ($27) ($28) ($31) ($35) ($35) ($37)
Plus One $9,053 $9,664 $10,329 $10,621 $10,990 $11,503 $11,800 $12,124 $12,789 $13,425 $13,989 $14,191 $14,634
(Standard Error) ($34) ($60) ($105) ($56) ($54) ($60) ($58) ($60) ($70) ($70) ($83) ($93) ($84)
Family $13,027 $13,871 $15,022 $15,473 $16,029 $16,655 $17,322 $17,710 $18,687 $19,565 $20,486 $20,758 $21,381
(Standard Error) ($25) ($75) ($98) ($95) ($61) ($79) ($95) ($84) ($105) ($104) ($125) ($124) ($111)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.9: Percentage change in total premiums from previous year per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021
Percentage change in total premiums from previous year per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.9: Percentage change (standard error) in total premiums from previous year per enrolled employee for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Year Single Employee-Plus-One Family
2009 6.5% 6.1% 5.9%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
2010 5.8% 6.7% 6.5%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.6%)
2011 5.7% 6.9% 8.3%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (1.3%) (0.9%)
2012 3.1% 2.8% 3.0%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (1.2%) (0.9%)
2013 3.5% 3.5% 3.6%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
2014 4.7% 4.7% 3.9%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.6%)
2015 2.2% 2.6% 4.0%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.8%)
2016 2.3% 2.7% 2.2%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.7%)
2017 4.4% 5.5% 5.5%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.8%)
2018 5.4% 5.0% 4.7%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.8%)
2019 3.8% 4.2% 4.7%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.8%) (0.8%)
2020 2.5% 1.4% 1.3%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.9%) (0.9%)
2021 3.2% 3.1% 3.0%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.9%) (0.8%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.10: Average total single premium per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.10: Average total single premium (standard error) per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. $4,669 $4,940 $5,222 $5,384 $5,571 $5,832 $5,963 $6,101 $6,368 $6,715 $6,972 $7,149 $7,380
(Standard Error) ($21) ($22) ($26) ($28) ($23) ($25) ($26) ($27) ($28) ($31) ($35) ($35) ($37)
<50 $4,652 $4,956 $5,258 $5,460 $5,628 $5,886 $5,947 $6,070 $6,421 $6,667 $6,920 $7,045 $7,382
(Standard Error) ($31) ($34) ($39) ($60) ($39) ($55) ($55) ($53) ($61) ($63) ($73) ($70) ($84)
50–99 $4,614 $4,713 $4,861 $5,246 $5,314 $5,549 $5,642 $5,743 $6,163 $6,287 $6,629 $6,870 $7,189
(Standard Error) ($82) ($52) ($75) ($39) ($73) ($82) ($104) ($96) ($121) ($111) ($99) ($129) ($129)
100+ $4,681 $4,959 $5,252 $5,378 $5,584 $5,851 $6,006 $6,146 $6,377 $6,770 $7,019 $7,197 $7,399
(Standard Error) ($38) ($23) ($31) ($28) ($29) ($30) ($31) ($32) ($33) ($37) ($42) ($41) ($43)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.11: Average total employee-plus-one premium per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021
Average total employee-plus-one premium per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.11: Average total employee-plus-one premium (standard error) per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. $9,053 $9,664 $10,329 $10,621 $10,990 $11,503 $11,800 $12,124 $12,789 $13,425 $13,989 $14,191 $14,634
(Standard Error) ($34) ($60) ($105) ($56) ($54) ($60) ($58) ($60) ($70) ($70) ($83) ($93) ($84)
<50 $9,124 $9,850 $10,253 $10,524 $11,050 $11,386 $11,666 $11,833 $12,558 $13,044 $13,619 $13,522 $14,326
(Standard Error) ($119) ($80) ($104) ($121) ($92) ($163) ($158) ($156) ($170) ($176) ($248) ($212) ($262)
50–99 $8,852 $9,166 $9,615 $10,178 $10,673 $10,845 $10,885 $11,389 $11,931 $12,593 $13,248 $13,766 $14,314
(Standard Error) ($148) ($124) ($192) ($185) ($330) ($187) ($198) ($227) ($232) ($236) ($321) ($246) ($295)
100+ $9,058 $9,669 $10,394 $10,672 $11,006 $11,571 $11,892 $12,225 $12,878 $13,537 $14,105 $14,304 $14,703
(Standard Error) ($34) ($62) ($113) ($70) ($59) ($68) ($66) ($68) ($79) ($79) ($92) ($106) ($93)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.12: Average total family premium per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021
Average total family premium per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.12: Average total family premium (standard error) per enrolled employee, by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. $13,027 $13,871 $15,022 $15,473 $16,029 $16,655 $17,322 $17,710 $18,687 $19,565 $20,486 $20,758 $21,381
(Standard Error) ($25) ($75) ($98) ($95) ($61) ($79) ($95) ($84) ($105) ($104) ($125) ($124) ($111)
<50 $12,041 $13,170 $14,086 $14,496 $14,787 $15,575 $15,919 $16,471 $17,649 $18,296 $19,417 $19,416 $20,406
(Standard Error) ($129) ($111) ($145) ($181) ($89) ($177) ($212) ($207) ($192) ($231) ($303) ($283) ($320)
50–99 $12,431 $13,019 $14,151 $15,421 $15,376 $15,732 $16,336 $16,214 $17,735 $18,386 $19,893 $19,827 $20,551
(Standard Error) ($229) ($153) ($168) ($273) ($268) ($274) ($335) ($348) ($327) ($473) ($435) ($422) ($396)
100+ $13,271 $14,074 $15,245 $15,641 $16,284 $16,903 $17,612 $18,000 $18,911 $19,824 $20,697 $20,990 $21,584
(Standard Error) ($33) ($85) ($117) ($114) ($82) ($91) ($110) ($95) ($122) ($118) ($143) ($139) ($124)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.13: Average total single premium per enrolled employee, by State, 3-year average, 2019-2021
Average total single premium per enrolled employee, by State, 3-year average, 2019-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Note: Statistically different from national average of $7,103 at p < 0.05. Note that the standard error on the national estimate of $7,103 is $20.

Exhibit ES.13: Average total single premium (standard error) per enrolled employee, by State, 3-year average, 2019-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

State Average Premium State Average Premium State Average Premium
Alabama $6,481* Kentucky $6,918* North Dakota $6,998*
(Standard Error) ($101) (Standard Error) ($88) (Standard Error) ($86)
Alaska $8,798* Louisiana $6,696* Ohio $7,030
(Standard Error) ($232) (Standard Error) ($98) (Standard Error) ($100)
Arizona $6,559* Maine $7,467* Oklahoma $6,893*
(Standard Error) ($92) (Standard Error) ($93) (Standard Error) ($104)
Arkansas $6,220* Maryland $7,182 Oregon $6,929
(Standard Error) ($104) (Standard Error) ($116) (Standard Error) ($154)
California $7,165 Massachusetts $7,623* Pennsylvania $7,218
(Standard Error) ($87) (Standard Error) ($101) (Standard Error) ($87)
Colorado $6,819* Michigan $6,804* Rhode Island $7,485*
(Standard Error) ($105) (Standard Error) ($116) (Standard Error) ($104)
Connecticut $7,512* Minnesota $7,020 South Carolina $7,091
(Standard Error) ($113) (Standard Error) ($109) (Standard Error) ($99)
Delaware $7,701* Mississippi $6,533* South Dakota $7,133
(Standard Error) ($162) (Standard Error) ($105) (Standard Error) ($80)
District of Columbia $7,684* Missouri $7,007 Tennessee $6,564*
(Standard Error) ($120) (Standard Error) ($107) (Standard Error) ($90)
Florida $7,002 Montana $6,957 Texas $6,992
(Standard Error) ($116) (Standard Error) ($98) (Standard Error) ($74)
Georgia $6,948 Nebraska $7,263 Utah $6,454*
(Standard Error) ($131) (Standard Error) ($100) (Standard Error) ($103)
Hawaii $6,715* Nevada $6,550* Vermont $7,676*
(Standard Error) ($91) (Standard Error) ($122) (Standard Error) ($90)
Idaho $6,549* New Hampshire $7,662* Virginia $6,948
(Standard Error) ($103) (Standard Error) ($103) (Standard Error) ($88)
Illinois $7,244 New Jersey $7,531* Washington $7,232
(Standard Error) ($82) (Standard Error) ($129) (Standard Error) ($119)
Indiana $7,238 New Mexico $7,165 West Virginia $7,287
(Standard Error) ($102) (Standard Error) ($105) (Standard Error) ($125)
Iowa $6,798* New York $8,126* Wisconsin $7,107
(Standard Error) ($95) (Standard Error) ($93) (Standard Error) ($100)
Kansas $6,563* North Carolina $6,922 Wyoming $7,550
(Standard Error) ($100) (Standard Error) ($85) (Standard Error) ($159)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Note: Statistically different from national average of $7,103 at p < 0.05. Note that the standard error on the national estimate of $7,103 is $20.


Exhibit ES.14: Average percentage of premium contributed by employees for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021
Average percentage of premium contributed by employees for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.14: Average percentage (standard error) of premium contributed by employees for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Coverage 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single 20.5% 20.7% 20.9% 20.8% 21.0% 21.2% 21.1% 21.7% 22.2% 21.3% 21.4% 21.4% 22.3%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.2%) (0.2%)
Plus One 26.1% 25.8% 26.5% 26.6% 26.7% 26.9% 27.3% 27.8% 27.6% 27.1% 27.7% 28.4% 28.7%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.2%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%)
Family 26.7% 26.8% 26.4% 27.4% 27.6% 27.1% 27.2% 28.0% 27.9% 27.8% 28.0% 28.8% 28.9%
(Standard Error) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.3%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.4%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.15: Average annual employee contribution (in dollars) for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021
Average annual employee contribution (in dollars) for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.15: Average annual employee contribution (in dollars) (standard error) for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Coverage 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Single $957 $1,021 $1,090 $1,118 $1,170 $1,234 $1,255 $1,325 $1,415 $1,427 $1,489 $1,532 $1,643
(Standard Error) ($13) ($14) ($9) ($14) ($16) ($13) ($14) ($13) ($15) ($14) ($18) ($16) ($19)
Plus One $2,363 $2,498 $2,736 $2,824 $2,940 $3,097 $3,220 $3,376 $3,531 $3,634 $3,881 $4,035 $4,199
(Standard Error) ($27) ($42) ($36) ($46) ($23) ($40) ($35) ($36) ($39) ($39) ($54) ($52) ($64)
Family $3,474 $3,721 $3,962 $4,236 $4,421 $4,518 $4,710 $4,956 $5,218 $5,431 $5,726 $5,978 $6,174
(Standard Error) ($44) ($53) ($42) ($69) ($50) ($48) ($56) ($56) ($64) ($63) ($82) ($76) ($87)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.16: Percentage of private-sector enrolled employees in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Percentage of private-sector enrolled employees in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Exhibit ES.16: Percentage (standard error) of private-sector enrolled employees in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. 73.8% 77.5% 77.8% 79.6% 81.3% 83.9% 85.4% 84.5% 87.5% 87.3% 86.6% 89.2% 88.5%
(Standard Error) (0.5%) (0.3%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.7%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.4%) (0.5%)
<50 73.5% 75.7% 76.3% 79.5% 79.5% 80.8% 82.1% 81.7% 82.3% 83.0% 84.1% 86.5% 86.0%
(Standard Error) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.4%) (1.0%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.8%) (0.9%) (0.8%) (0.9%)
50–99 70.6% 78.2% 79.6% 80.3% 78.0% 82.4% 85.3% 82.5% 83.7% 85.1% 87.5% 89.0% 89.7%
(Standard Error) (1.9%) (1.5%) (1.7%) (1.4%) (1.1%) (1.5%) (1.5%) (1.5%) (1.6%) (1.4%) (1.5%) (1.5%) (1.3%)
100+ 74.2% 77.8% 77.9% 79.6% 81.9% 84.6% 86.1% 85.2% 88.8% 88.3% 87.1% 89.7% 88.8%
(Standard Error) (0.6%) (0.3%) (1.0%) (0.7%) (0.7%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.6%) (0.4%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%) (0.5%)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.


Exhibit ES.17: Average individual deductible (in dollars) per employee enrolled with single coverage in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021
Average individual deductible (in dollars) per employee enrolled with single coverage in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Note: In 2015, the methodology for calibrating the upper edit bound for the individual deductible amount changed, causing the average individual deductible per employee enrolled with single coverage in a health insurance plan with a deductible to increase by about 5 percent at the national level in 2015 relative to the earlier methodology.

Exhibit ES.17: Average individual deductible (in dollars) (standard error) per employee enrolled with single coverage in a health insurance plan with a deductible, overall and by firm size, 2009-2021

TABLE SUMMARY

Number of Employees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
U.S. $917 $1,025 $1,123 $1,167 $1,273 $1,353 $1,541 $1,696 $1,808 $1,846 $1,931 $1,945 $2,004
(Standard Error) ($9) ($18) ($12) ($8) ($20) ($13) ($16) ($16) ($17) ($17) ($18) ($18) ($20)
<50 $1,283 $1,447 $1,561 $1,628 $1,695 $1,777 $1,964 $2,105 $2,136 $2,327 $2,386 $2,376 $2,485
(Standard Error) ($24) ($21) ($26) ($25) ($24) ($28) ($35) ($34) ($35) ($36) ($35) ($39) ($43)
50–99 $1,249 $1,522 $1,543 $1,622 $1,755 $1,744 $2,008 $2,173 $2,361 $2,369 $2,441 $2,464 $2,378
(Standard Error) ($46) ($57) ($49) ($64) ($49) ($59) ($62) ($64) ($85) ($65) ($67) ($67) ($74)
100+ $774 $852 $951 $989 $1,106 $1,205 $1,383 $1,558 $1,681 $1,692 $1,778 $1,814 $1,865
(Standard Error) ($7) ($20) ($14) ($10) ($19) ($14) ($18) ($18) ($20) ($19) ($21) ($20) ($23)

Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component, private-sector establishments, 2009-2021.

Note: In 2015, the methodology for calibrating the upper edit bound for the individual deductible amount changed, causing the average individual deductible per employee enrolled with single coverage in a health insurance plan with a deductible to increase by about 5 percent at the national level in 2015 relative to the earlier methodology.

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