Table XI.F.5 Average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a physician copayment at civilian establishments by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2018
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 25.84    26.81    22.24   
Census division:
New England 24.17    25.93    17.84   
Middle Atlantic 24.34    25.61    18.58   
East North Central 26.15    26.89    22.18   
West North Central 28.07    28.54    26.35   
South Atlantic 25.65    27.05    21.09   
East South Central 29.03    29.49    27.75   
West South Central 28.83    29.20    27.71   
Mountain 26.49    27.01    24.68   
Pacific 23.21    24.58    18.26   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.

 

Table XI.F.5 Standard errors for average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a physician copayment at civilian establishments by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2018
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 0.12    0.14    0.24   
Census division:
New England 0.30    0.37    0.29   
Middle Atlantic 0.29    0.32    0.42   
East North Central 0.37    0.42    0.61   
West North Central 0.35    0.42    0.52   
South Atlantic 0.26    0.31    0.36   
East South Central 0.42    0.52    0.62   
West South Central 0.40    0.42    0.93   
Mountain 0.30    0.34    0.65   
Pacific 0.30    0.34    0.48   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.