Table IV.A.2(2004) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the
private sector by type of indemnification;
United States, 2004
 
Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 30,623 775
Active enrollees 28,129 603
Enrollees through COBRA 1,416 319
Retired enrollees 1,078 75
Enrollee with single coverage 15,901 304
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 191,082 6,217
Employer contribution single coverage 45,174 947
Employee contribution single coverage 12,949 361
Employer contribution family coverage 89,237 3,007
Employee contribution family coverage 43,721 3,586
Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 39,119 848
Active enrollees 32,799 596
Enrollees through COBRA 1,262 61
Retired enrollees 5,058 460
Enrollee with single coverage 16,940 387
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 262,097 6,552
Employer contribution single coverage 48,216 1,367
Employee contribution single coverage 14,977 487
Employer contribution family coverage 145,917 3,788
Employee contribution family coverage 52,990 1,562
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends.
2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component.
Notes: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical
Appendix. Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.