Table XI.F.19 Average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a specialist physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a specialist 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 41.48    43.36    34.45   
Census division:
New England 36.54    39.01    27.88   
Middle Atlantic 39.34    42.49    24.65   
East North Central 42.30    44.56    30.75   
West North Central 43.96    45.30    38.90   
South Atlantic 45.54    46.65    41.77   
East South Central 44.52    45.46    41.26   
West South Central 47.35    47.83    45.94   
Mountain 43.97    45.29    39.36   
Pacific 32.23    35.45    20.46   

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.19 Standard errors for average copayment (in dollars) for an office visit to a specialist physician per employee enrolled in a health insurance plan that had a specialist 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 0.24    0.28    0.47   
Census division:
New England 0.54    0.62    0.77   
Middle Atlantic 0.61    0.67    1.21   
East North Central 0.80    0.90    1.23   
West North Central 0.82    0.98    1.04   
South Atlantic 0.54    0.61    1.12   
East South Central 0.70    0.87    0.79   
West South Central 0.80    0.91    1.61   
Mountain 0.62    0.75    0.89   
Pacific 0.53    0.62    0.45   

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.