Table I.F.31 Average prescription drug copay (in dollars) per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a prescription drug copay for generic, preferred, non-preferred, and specialty tiers by selected characteristics: United States, 2019
Characteristics Generic Preferred Non-Preferred Specialty
United States 11    34    58    89   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 12    35    59    99   
50+ employees 11    34    58    87   
Less than 10 employees 12    34    57    95   
10-24 employees 12    35    58    96   
25-99 employees 12    36    61    100   
100-999 employees 12    35    58    85   
1000+ employees 11    33    58    86   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 11    34    57    100   
Mining and manufacturing 11    34    57    88   
Construction 13    36    62    103   
Utilities and transp. 12    35    61    82   
Wholesale trade 11    34    58    95   
Fin. svs. and real estate 11    35    59    85   
Retail trade 11    33    57    96   
Professional services 11    34    57    89   
Other services 12    34    58    83   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 11    34    59    89   
For profit, unincorporated 11    34    57    88   
Nonprofit 11    34    57    87   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 11    36    60    94   
5-9 years 12    36    60    93   
10-19 years 12    35    58    87   
20 or more years 11    34    58    88   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 11    34    58    88   
1 location only 12    35    59    91   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 12    34    58    77   
25-49 % 12    35    59    100   
50-74 % 11    35    59    86   
75% or more 11    34    58    88   
Union presence
No union employees 12    35    59    89   
Has union employees 10    31    53    86   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low-wage 11    35    58    91   
Less than 50% low-wage 11    34    58    88   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 12    34    59    90   
25-49 % 11    34    57    86   
50-74 % 11    35    59    88   
75% or more 11    35    58    90   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 12    34    58    92   
25-49 % 11    34    59    87   
50-74 % 11    35    58    86   
75% or more 12    32    53    79   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

** 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.F.31 Standard errors for Average prescription drug copay (in dollars) per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a prescription drug copay for generic, preferred, non-preferred, and specialty tiers by selected characteristics: United States, 2019
Characteristics Generic Preferred Non-Preferred Specialty
United States 0.08    0.20    0.34    1.21   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 0.16    0.44    0.76    2.41   
50+ employees 0.09    0.22    0.38    1.36   
Less than 10 employees 0.36    0.84    1.59    5.00   
10-24 employees 0.23    0.85    1.33    3.93   
25-99 employees 0.18    0.44    0.75    2.86   
100-999 employees 0.14    0.34    0.62    2.17   
1000+ employees 0.12    0.31    0.53    1.82   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 0.58    1.92    3.11    13.42   
Mining and manufacturing 0.19    0.58    1.08    3.10   
Construction 0.31    0.76    1.49    5.02   
Utilities and transp. 0.30    0.80    1.41    3.79   
Wholesale trade 0.28    0.75    1.19    3.96   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.19    0.57    0.98    3.55   
Retail trade 0.27    0.50    0.84    4.55   
Professional services 0.16    0.37    0.61    2.27   
Other services 0.18    0.54    0.91    3.05   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.10    0.23    0.40    1.52   
For profit, unincorporated 0.19    0.56    0.98    2.76   
Nonprofit 0.19    0.52    0.87    3.13   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 0.35    1.10    1.96    4.94   
5-9 years 0.35    0.76    1.22    4.44   
10-19 years 0.22    0.54    0.92    3.89   
20 or more years 0.09    0.23    0.39    1.36   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.10    0.25    0.42    1.53   
1 location only 0.13    0.34    0.59    1.91   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 0.46    1.31    2.70    5.96   
25-49 % 0.25    0.64    1.24    5.21   
50-74 % 0.25    0.54    1.06    3.16   
75% or more 0.09    0.22    0.38    1.35   
Union presence
No union employees 0.09    0.21    0.35    1.34   
Has union employees 0.19    0.57    1.03    3.12   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low-wage 0.24    0.50    0.93    3.32   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.08    0.21    0.37    1.29   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.18    0.35    0.62    2.27   
25-49 % 0.15    0.41    0.69    2.33   
50-74 % 0.15    0.41    0.70    2.46   
75% or more 0.15    0.44    0.75    2.76   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.13    0.33    0.56    2.13   
25-49 % 0.12    0.29    0.51    1.78   
50-74 % 0.19    0.55    0.89    3.04   
75% or more 0.44    1.24    2.45    5.49   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

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

** 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.