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, 2017
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 25.60    26.50    22.26   
Census division:
New England 23.14    24.87    16.82   
Middle Atlantic 24.03    25.19    18.72   
East North Central 25.89    26.72    21.66   
West North Central 27.52    28.12    25.19   
South Atlantic 26.34    27.39    23.14   
East South Central 27.67    27.63    27.82   
West South Central 27.52    27.99    26.08   
Mountain 26.26    26.83    24.18   
Pacific 23.58    24.83    18.94   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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, 2017
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 0.11    0.13    0.20   
Census division:
New England 0.30    0.35    0.32   
Middle Atlantic 0.34    0.38    0.51   
East North Central 0.34    0.40    0.50   
West North Central 0.35    0.33    1.02   
South Atlantic 0.27    0.33    0.38   
East South Central 0.35    0.38    0.88   
West South Central 0.34    0.40    0.44   
Mountain 0.28    0.32    0.47   
Pacific 0.30    0.35    0.35   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.