Table IV.A.4(2004) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans
for the private sector by industry category** and type of indemnification:
United States, 2004
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 249 56
Active enrollees 240 54
Enrollees through COBRA 6 2
Retired enrollees 3 2
Enrollee with single coverage 120 29
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 1,330 243
Employer contribution single coverage 328 71
Employee contribution single coverage 41 11
Employer contribution family coverage 676 105
Employee contribution family coverage 285 87
     
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 385 95
Active enrollees 306 92
Enrollees through COBRA 15 12
Retired enrollees 63 32
Enrollee with single coverage 179 36
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 2,167 835
Employer contribution single coverage 402 103
Employee contribution single coverage 93 31
Employer contribution family coverage 1,313 700
Employee contribution family coverage 359 99
 
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 4,506 155
Active enrollees 4,056 162
Enrollees through COBRA 89 6
Retired enrollees 361 60
Enrollee with single coverage 1,989 78
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 27,790 984
Employer contribution single coverage 5,285 180
Employee contribution single coverage 1,430 94
Employer contribution family coverage 15,278 620
Employee contribution family coverage 5,798 294
 
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 8,488 478
Active enrollees 6,630 261
Enrollees through COBRA 156 16
Retired enrollees 1,702 286
Enrollee with single coverage 3,359 232
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 55,509 2,792
Employer contribution single coverage 8,977 663
Employee contribution single coverage 2,880 308
Employer contribution family coverage 33,023 1,390
Employee contribution family coverage 10,629 729
 
Construction / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,280 98
Active enrollees 2,175 85
Enrollees through COBRA 83 25
Retired enrollees 21 10
Enrollee with single coverage 1,091 60
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 14,489 883
Employer contribution single coverage 2,968 175
Employee contribution single coverage 800 138
Employer contribution family coverage 7,463 463
Employee contribution family coverage 3,258 235
 
Construction / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 892 83
Active enrollees 864 78
Enrollees through COBRA 20 4
Retired enrollees 8 4
Enrollee with single coverage 379 29
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 6,135 662
Employer contribution single coverage 1,084 85
Employee contribution single coverage 248 54
Employer contribution family coverage 3,986 531
Employee contribution family coverage 816 79
 
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 1,370 189
Active enrollees 1,199 180
Enrollees through COBRA 70 31
Retired enrollees 101 22
Enrollee with single coverage 627 83
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 8,856 1,573
Employer contribution single coverage 1,538 218
Employee contribution single coverage 642 175
Employer contribution family coverage 4,844 1,193
Employee contribution family coverage 1,832 358
 
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,860 184
Active enrollees 2,276 167
Enrollees through COBRA 72 15
Retired enrollees 511 39
Enrollee with single coverage 1,109 79
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 19,610 1,524
Employer contribution single coverage 2,984 207
Employee contribution single coverage 969 127
Employer contribution family coverage 11,577 1,101
Employee contribution family coverage 4,080 326
 
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,085 111
Active enrollees 2,000 108
Enrollees through COBRA 53 9
Retired enrollees 32 7
Enrollee with single coverage 1,080 70
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 13,084 528
Employer contribution single coverage 3,079 186
Employee contribution single coverage 799 56
Employer contribution family coverage 6,331 336
Employee contribution family coverage 2,874 196
 
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,259 251
Active enrollees 1,930 228
Enrollees through COBRA 75 8
Retired enrollees 254 30
Enrollee with single coverage 894 75
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 15,510 1,849
Employer contribution single coverage 2,565 255
Employee contribution single coverage 811 73
Employer contribution family coverage 8,732 1,369
Employee contribution family coverage 3,401 353
 
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,367 165
Active enrollees 2,961 135
Enrollees through COBRA 147 15
Retired enrollees 258 43
Enrollee with single coverage 1,706 76
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 21,362 1,238
Employer contribution single coverage 4,956 213
Employee contribution single coverage 1,441 102
Employer contribution family coverage 10,220 753
Employee contribution family coverage 4,745 403
 
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 6,808 558
Active enrollees 5,296 273
Enrollees through COBRA 201 12
Retired enrollees 1,311 341
Enrollee with single coverage 2,784 206
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 46,451 3,636
Employer contribution single coverage 8,135 639
Employee contribution single coverage 2,513 212
Employer contribution family coverage 25,674 1,865
Employee contribution family coverage 10,130 1,122
 
Retail trade / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,118 148
Active enrollees 2,944 152
Enrollees through COBRA 134 22
Retired enrollees 40 5
Enrollee with single coverage 1,750 92
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 17,349 784
Employer contribution single coverage 4,310 216
Employee contribution single coverage 1,776 121
Employer contribution family coverage 6,946 421
Employee contribution family coverage 4,316 217
 
Retail trade / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,628 189
Active enrollees 3,254 183
Enrollees through COBRA 210 33
Retired enrollees 165 26
Enrollee with single coverage 1,942 142
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 20,745 848
Employer contribution single coverage 5,006 490
Employee contribution single coverage 1,970 148
Employer contribution family coverage 8,775 292
Employee contribution family coverage 4,993 281
 
Professional services / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 8,877 472
Active enrollees 8,049 243
Enrollees through COBRA 647 321
Retired enrollees 182 24
Enrollee with single coverage 4,777 183
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 58,312 4,136
Employer contribution single coverage 14,864 586
Employee contribution single coverage 3,749 181
Employer contribution family coverage 24,473 557
Employee contribution family coverage 15,226 3,608
 
Professional services / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 9,931 495
Active enrollees 8,724 451
Enrollees through COBRA 330 36
Retired enrollees 877 173
Enrollee with single coverage 4,364 194
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 71,878 3,877
Employer contribution single coverage 14,087 740
Employee contribution single coverage 3,703 164
Employer contribution family coverage 40,475 2,332
Employee contribution family coverage 13,614 937
 
Other services / Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 4,771 344
Active enrollees 4,506 337
Enrollees through COBRA 186 22
Retired enrollees 80 21
Enrollee with single coverage 2,760 151
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 28,510 2,617
Employer contribution single coverage 7,845 525
Employee contribution single coverage 2,271 170
Employer contribution family coverage 13,008 1,881
Employee contribution family coverage 5,386 320
 
Other services / Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,868 279
Active enrollees 3,519 255
Enrollees through COBRA 182 25
Retired enrollees 167 49
Enrollee with single coverage 1,929 130
Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total cost 24,092 2,027
Employer contribution single coverage 4,971 366
Employee contribution single coverage 1,790 154
Employer contribution family coverage 12,362 1,196
Employee contribution family coverage 4,969 537
 
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.
** Definitions of industry groups changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to MEPS-IC
estimates made prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.