Table I.A.2.e(2010) Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by plan options and insurance offerings to retirees by selected characteristics: United States, 2010
Characteristics Two or more plans Conventional indemnity Any managed care Exclusive provider Mixed provider Insurance to retirees under 65 Insurance to retirees 65 and over With waiting period
United States 41.4%    13.0%    90.9%    31.2%    71.9%    11.6%    10.8%    74.6%   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 18.3%    16.4%    85.9%    32.1%    57.9%    1.9%    2.3%    64.7%   
50+ employees 68.8%    8.9%    96.9%    30.1%    88.4%    23.1%    20.8%    86.3%   
Less than 10 employees 13.1%    17.8%    84.0%    31.4%    55.0%    2.0%    2.2%    54.4%   
10-24 employees 23.4%    14.6%    88.2%    33.6%    60.9%    1.4%    2.3%    80.5%   
25-99 employees 38.1%    11.4%    92.3%    32.5%    68.9%    3.0%    3.3%    86.5%   
100-999 employees 52.9%    9.8%    94.2%    27.3%    81.2%    6.9%    7.8%    90.7%   
1000+ employees 80.8%    8.4%    98.5%    31.0%    94.7%    34.2%    29.9%    84.2%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 15.6%    20.9%    80.7%    15.3%    67.6%    2.2% * 1.5% * 50.8%   
Mining and manufacturing 33.8%    9.3%    92.7%    29.8%    69.8%    8.4%    7.9%    83.3%   
Construction 20.7%    15.8%    87.2%    31.7%    59.4%    1.5% * 2.0%    70.2%   
Utilities and transp. 50.8%    9.1%    95.6%    33.7%    77.3%    25.9%    21.1%    72.6%   
Wholesale trade 36.4%    9.7%    92.2%    27.9%    74.1%    8.5%    9.0%    76.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 53.1%    9.2%    94.7%    30.4%    80.9%    26.3%    21.8%    75.6%   
Retail trade 50.1%    12.7%    91.7%    26.5%    78.0%    11.9%    11.3%    84.9%   
Professional services 37.4%    14.1%    88.7%    34.0%    68.2%    8.7%    8.7%    69.4%   
Other services 41.7%    15.6%    90.5%    33.6%    68.7%    8.1%    8.2%    72.6%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 43.0%    12.6%    91.4%    31.2%    73.2%    13.4%    12.1%    76.3%   
For profit, unincorporated 36.5%    15.2%    88.5%    28.8%    68.2%    6.4%    6.5%    72.2%   
Nonprofit 36.6%    11.9%    90.9%    35.2%    67.5%    6.6%    7.9%    65.1%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 26.1%    16.5%    86.3%    28.8%    60.3%    2.0%    1.1%    61.1%   
5-9 years 22.9%    15.9%    85.9%    30.4%    60.9%    0.9%    1.4%    65.2%   
10-19 years 27.9%    14.0%    89.1%    31.7%    63.6%    2.4%    2.0%    71.6%   
20 or more years 49.0%    12.0%    92.5%    31.4%    76.7%    16.5%    15.4%    78.0%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 67.2%    9.5%    96.2%    29.6%    87.5%    23.2%    20.9%    86.1%   
1 location only 19.4%    15.9%    86.4%    32.6%    58.5%    1.8%    2.2%    64.8%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 37.6%    17.6%    86.4%    31.0%    65.9%    4.5%    3.1%    70.8%   
25-49 % 48.1%    17.4%    89.6%    29.4%    70.7%    9.9%    10.0%    75.3%   
50-74 % 41.1%    12.9%    91.1%    29.3%    71.9%    10.7%    9.0%    75.8%   
75% or more 41.1%    12.2%    91.3%    31.8%    72.4%    12.5%    11.8%    74.6%   
Union presence
No union employees 35.8%    13.4%    89.8%    30.7%    68.7%    7.6%    7.1%    74.0%   
Has union employees 71.6%    11.9%    97.5%    36.5%    87.9%    42.6%    37.5%    75.5%   
Unknown 68.0%    9.8%    95.9%    30.8%    88.0%    20.7%    20.3%    80.7%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 46.4%    15.6%    90.1%    29.3%    73.0%    10.9%    9.6%    78.1%   
Less than 50% low wage 39.5%    12.0%    91.2%    31.9%    71.4%    11.9%    11.2%    73.3%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.

 

Table I.A.2.e(2010) Standard error for percent of private-sector establishments othat offer health insurance by plan options and insurance offerings to retirees by selected characteristics: United States, 2010
Characteristics Two or more plans Conventional indemnity Any managed care Exclusive provider Mixed provider Insurance to retirees under 65 Insurance to retirees 65 and over With waiting period
United States 0.47%    0.41%    0.36%    0.39%    0.29%    0.43%    0.36%    0.37%   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 0.42%    0.68%    0.66%    0.71%    0.69%    0.12%    0.26%    0.82%   
50+ employees 0.56%    0.25%    0.09%    0.78%    0.27%    0.97%    0.70%    0.57%   
Less than 10 employees 0.36%    0.81%    0.86%    0.95%    0.85%    0.23%    0.30%    1.31%   
10-24 employees 1.04%    1.08%    1.06%    0.76%    1.18%    0.22%    0.50%    1.23%   
25-99 employees 1.21%    0.58%    0.36%    0.76%    0.64%    0.36%    0.31%    0.94%   
100-999 employees 0.64%    0.33%    0.30%    0.80%    0.84%    0.63%    0.43%    0.70%   
1000+ employees 0.62%    0.30%    0.10%    1.22%    0.43%    1.30%    1.06%    0.84%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3.14%    2.18%    2.08%    2.40%    2.49%    0.97% * 1.39% * 6.78%   
Mining and manufacturing 1.22%    0.57%    0.50%    1.64%    1.63%    0.87%    0.80%    1.24%   
Construction 1.99%    1.13%    1.20%    1.49%    1.69%    0.50% * 0.33%    1.83%   
Utilities and transp. 2.74%    1.68%    0.96%    1.80%    2.38%    1.53%    1.20%    2.93%   
Wholesale trade 1.33%    1.09%    1.11%    1.50%    1.89%    0.56%    1.12%    1.01%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.76%    1.06%    0.70%    0.91%    0.83%    1.62%    1.37%    0.97%   
Retail trade 1.39%    0.84%    0.61%    0.92%    1.12%    0.89%    0.90%    1.09%   
Professional services 0.59%    0.58%    0.59%    1.05%    0.88%    0.62%    0.70%    0.83%   
Other services 1.10%    1.10%    0.94%    0.79%    1.01%    0.89%    0.84%    0.93%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.64%    0.40%    0.34%    0.51%    0.37%    0.56%    0.43%    0.49%   
For profit, unincorporated 1.18%    1.14%    0.97%    0.93%    0.88%    0.66%    0.53%    1.07%   
Nonprofit 1.49%    1.01%    0.79%    1.19%    1.17%    0.48%    0.76%    1.17%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3.20%    1.68%    1.62%    1.01%    1.41%    0.52%    0.20%    2.52%   
5-9 years 0.69%    1.17%    1.03%    1.17%    1.34%    0.27%    0.34%    1.24%   
10-19 years 0.92%    0.94%    1.14%    0.94%    1.12%    0.35%    0.30%    1.36%   
20 or more years 0.59%    0.46%    0.44%    0.57%    0.30%    0.63%    0.52%    0.27%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.50%    0.31%    0.12%    0.68%    0.37%    0.91%    0.61%    0.64%   
1 location only 0.42%    0.65%    0.64%    0.62%    0.63%    0.13%    0.24%    0.85%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.84%    1.18%    1.49%    2.81%    2.79%    0.75%    0.65%    2.04%   
25-49 % 1.24%    1.57%    0.93%    2.18%    1.69%    1.06%    1.03%    1.61%   
50-74 % 1.10%    0.69%    0.52%    1.11%    0.90%    0.76%    0.87%    1.49%   
75% or more 0.53%    0.42%    0.46%    0.48%    0.46%    0.47%    0.38%    0.38%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.35%    0.49%    0.46%    0.46%    0.38%    0.33%    0.29%    0.46%   
Has union employees 2.28%    1.17%    0.46%    1.71%    1.45%    2.02%    1.92%    1.49%   
Unknown 1.02%    1.12%    0.63%    1.93%    1.24%    1.76%    1.27%    1.39%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 0.80%    0.99%    0.75%    0.67%    0.77%    0.80%    0.60%    0.84%   
Less than 50% low wage 0.48%    0.41%    0.34%    0.37%    0.30%    0.37%    0.32%    0.52%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.