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, 2020
Characteristics Generic Preferred Non-Preferred Specialty
United States 11    35    59    98   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 12    36    59    103   
50+ employees 11    35    59    97   
Less than 10 employees 12    36    59    99   
10-24 employees 13    36    59    106   
25-99 employees 12    35    60    102   
100-999 employees 12    35    58    93   
1000+ employees 11    35    60    98   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 10    32    56    90   
Mining and manufacturing 12    33    56    90   
Construction 12    37    60    111   
Utilities and transp. 12    37    60    95   
Wholesale trade 12    35    60    97   
Fin. svs. and real estate 12    37    61    103   
Retail trade 11    34    59    107   
Professional services 11    34    59    95   
Other services 12    35    61    98   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 12    35    60    100   
For profit, unincorporated 12    35    59    96   
Nonprofit 11    33    58    90   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 13    36    60    99   
5-9 years 12    38    62    103   
10-19 years 12    35    59    93   
20 or more years 11    35    59    98   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 11    35    59    97   
1 location only 12    35    59    100   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 13    36    60    93   
25-49 % 12    36    62    120   
50-74 % 11    33    59    104   
75% or more 12    35    59    96   
Union presence
No union employees 12    35    60    98   
Has union employees 10    32    56    94   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low-wage 11    35    60    104   
Less than 50% low-wage 12    35    59    97   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 12    35    58    100   
25-49 % 12    35    61    98   
50-74 % 11    35    58    98   
75% or more 11    35    60    95   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 12    36    61    101   
25-49 % 11    35    59    98   
50-74 % 12    33    55    89   
75% or more 12    36    62    98   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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, 2020
Characteristics Generic Preferred Non-Preferred Specialty
United States 0.08    0.22    0.39    1.42   
Firm size
Less than 50 employees 0.18    0.53    0.94    3.20   
50+ employees 0.09    0.25    0.43    1.56   
Less than 10 employees 0.30    1.35    2.52    8.44   
10-24 employees 0.26    0.71    1.19    4.66   
25-99 employees 0.20    0.53    0.96    3.20   
100-999 employees 0.14    0.39    0.72    3.13   
1000+ employees 0.12    0.34    0.57    1.95   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1.39    2.86    4.91    14.28   
Mining and manufacturing 0.19    0.57    0.92    2.83   
Construction 0.29    1.12    2.05    9.52   
Utilities and transp. 0.36    1.12    1.88    6.35   
Wholesale trade 0.22    0.79    1.62    6.04   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.32    0.58    1.25    4.93   
Retail trade 0.36    0.62    1.19    4.78   
Professional services 0.13    0.39    0.66    2.24   
Other services 0.20    0.60    0.89    2.82   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.11    0.28    0.49    1.81   
For profit, unincorporated 0.18    0.46    0.83    2.75   
Nonprofit 0.16    0.50    0.87    2.97   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 0.72    1.41    2.35    7.61   
5-9 years 0.38    1.30    2.36    8.94   
10-19 years 0.18    0.59    1.06    3.68   
20 or more years 0.09    0.25    0.43    1.58   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.10    0.27    0.47    1.64   
1 location only 0.14    0.39    0.70    2.82   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 0.53    0.87    1.64    5.38   
25-49 % 0.26    0.75    1.74    6.81   
50-74 % 0.45    0.72    1.39    6.28   
75% or more 0.08    0.24    0.42    1.46   
Union presence
No union employees 0.09    0.23    0.41    1.48   
Has union employees 0.24    0.65    1.06    4.15   
Percent low wage employees **
50% or more low-wage 0.23    0.66    1.11    3.78   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.09    0.24    0.41    1.51   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.13    0.42    0.77    3.01   
25-49 % 0.24    0.49    0.86    3.29   
50-74 % 0.11    0.39    0.66    2.13   
75% or more 0.15    0.48    0.83    2.93   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.16    0.34    0.64    2.58   
25-49 % 0.11    0.34    0.56    2.01   
50-74 % 0.22    0.55    0.97    3.07   
75% or more 0.45    1.54    2.93    7.64   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.