| Census division/ government type and size | Two or more health plans | Conventional indemnity | Any managed care | Exclusive provider | Preferred provider | Insurance to retirees under 65 | Insurance to retirees 65 and older | With waiting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33.9% | 17.9% | 89.9% | 33.1% | 70.7% | NA | NA | 54.1% |
| Census division: | ||||||||
| New England | 56.6% | 35.7% | 90.2% | 42.9% | 64.2% | NA | NA | 48.0% |
| Middle Atlantic | 44.2% | 23.9% | 92.3% | 48.2% | 62.1% | NA | NA | 42.2% |
| East North Central | 26.7% | 17.3% | 90.7% | 23.2% | 78.8% | NA | NA | 49.7% |
| West North Central | 22.9% | 19.4% | 84.3% | 25.6% | 62.2% | NA | NA | 50.6% |
| South Atlantic | 35.6% | 15.2% | 93.7% | 36.9% | 76.0% | NA | NA | 73.2% |
| East South Central | 24.5% | 14.5% | 87.2% | 22.6% | 73.5% | NA | NA | 66.2% |
| West South Central | 32.3% | 9.7% * | 94.1% | 28.5% | 75.2% | NA | NA | 64.8% |
| Mountain | 22.0% | 15.9% | 87.5% | 28.8% | 66.3% | NA | NA | 49.8% |
| Pacific | 54.6% | 15.6% | 89.0% | 50.0% | 75.1% | NA | NA | 57.9% |
| Government type and size: | ||||||||
| State governments | 75.7% | 17.4% | 99.5% | 59.2% | 96.1% | NA | NA | 52.5% |
| Local governments: | ||||||||
| Less than 250 employees | 26.8% | 17.6% | 88.7% | 30.4% | 67.4% | NA | NA | 52.4% |
| 250-999 employees | 57.0% | 21.2% | 93.4% | 39.1% | 81.1% | NA | NA | 56.1% |
| 1,000-4,999 employees | 63.3% | 14.9% | 95.0% | 45.9% | 87.0% | NA | NA | 69.9% |
| 5,000-9,999 employees | 75.2% | 9.4% | 97.2% | 67.1% | 89.7% | NA | NA | 76.5% |
| 10,000 or more employees | 79.8% | 12.1% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 87.6% | NA | NA | 74.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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.
NA - not available.
| Census division/ government type and size | Two or more health plans | Conventional indemnity | Any managed care | Exclusive provider | Preferred provider | Insurance to retirees under 65 | Insurance to retirees 65 and older | With waiting period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1.70% | 1.04% | 1.30% | 1.45% | 1.44% | NA | NA | 2.13% |
| Census division: | ||||||||
| New England | 2.85% | 3.90% | 3.48% | 3.76% | 4.52% | NA | NA | 2.13% |
| Middle Atlantic | 5.98% | 1.97% | 2.20% | 4.83% | 6.11% | NA | NA | 5.03% |
| East North Central | 3.63% | 3.79% | 4.35% | 3.60% | 4.53% | NA | NA | 6.43% |
| West North Central | 4.77% | 3.56% | 3.72% | 6.17% | 3.97% | NA | NA | 5.40% |
| South Atlantic | 5.20% | 4.49% | 1.94% | 4.64% | 5.01% | NA | NA | 3.78% |
| East South Central | 3.84% | 3.04% | 3.06% | 4.72% | 3.91% | NA | NA | 5.00% |
| West South Central | 2.85% | 3.37% * | 3.44% | 5.76% | 5.74% | NA | NA | 3.26% |
| Mountain | 2.02% | 3.72% | 3.43% | 6.98% | 8.29% | NA | NA | 5.27% |
| Pacific | 5.29% | 3.94% | 4.11% | 6.18% | 6.29% | NA | NA | 5.99% |
| Government type and size: | ||||||||
| State governments | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | NA | NA | 0.00% |
| Local governments: | ||||||||
| Less than 250 employees | 2.37% | 1.36% | 1.72% | 1.86% | 1.84% | NA | NA | 2.57% |
| 250-999 employees | 2.59% | 1.53% | 0.81% | 1.94% | 2.04% | NA | NA | 2.08% |
| 1,000-4,999 employees | 3.37% | 2.37% | 1.30% | 3.27% | 1.93% | NA | NA | 2.04% |
| 5,000-9,999 employees | 3.03% | 1.45% | 1.64% | 3.62% | 1.45% | NA | NA | 1.59% |
| 10,000 or more employees | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | NA | NA | 0.00% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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.
NA - not available.
Standard errors of zero indicate that all governments in the category are in the survey.