Table IV.A.4(2006) 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, 2006

 

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

306

75

Active enrollees

294

75

Enrollees through COBRA

9

4

Retired enrollees

4

1

Enrollees with single coverage

141

23

     

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

2,253

778

Employer contribution single coverage

529

127

Employee contribution single coverage

78

15

Employer contribution family coverage

1,443

711

Employee contribution family coverage

203

28

 

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

160

48

Active enrollees

155

48

Enrollees through COBRA

2

1

Retired enrollees

3

1

Enrollees with single coverage

38

5

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

1,208

479

Employer contribution single coverage

116

17

Employee contribution single coverage

26

6

Employer contribution family coverage

899

385

Employee contribution family coverage

167

85

 

Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

4,217

202

Active enrollees

3,922

160

Enrollees through COBRA

93

14

Retired enrollees

202

54

Enrollees with single coverage

2,068

117

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

28,670

1,716

Employer contribution single coverage

6,223

347

Employee contribution single coverage

1,558

137

Employer contribution family coverage

14,830

915

Employee contribution family coverage

6,058

497

Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

8,053

200

Active enrollees

6,505

193

Enrollees through COBRA

171

16

Retired enrollees

1,378

151

Enrollees with single coverage

3,264

66

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

60,121

2,121

Employer contribution single coverage

9,946

282

Employee contribution single coverage

3,228

160

Employer contribution family coverage

35,087

1,341

Employee contribution family coverage

11,860

659

 

Construction / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

2,360

98

Active enrollees

2,276

94

Enrollees through COBRA

68

5

Retired enrollees

17

4

Enrollees with single coverage

1,250

59

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

14,985

612

Employer contribution single coverage

3,699

158

Employee contribution single coverage

923

93

Employer contribution family coverage

7,172

398

Employee contribution family coverage

3,191

229

 

Construction / Self-insured plans

 

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

879

73

Active enrollees

818

73

Enrollees through COBRA

23

3

Retired enrollees

38

18

Enrollees with single coverage

418

30

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

5,991

528

Employer contribution single coverage

1,322

135

Employee contribution single coverage

401

58

Employer contribution family coverage

3,207

327

Employee contribution family coverage

1,060

153

 

Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

1,120

72

Active enrollees

988

68

Enrollees through COBRA

26

4

Retired enrollees

106

26

Enrollees with single coverage

559

56

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

8,136

521

Employer contribution single coverage

1,754

196

Employee contribution single coverage

683

117

 

Employer contribution family coverage

4,025

241

Employee contribution family coverage

1,674

103

Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

2,863

66

Active enrollees

2,169

79

Enrollees through COBRA

70

9

Retired enrollees

624

34

Enrollees with single coverage

1,120

40

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

22,336

500

Employer contribution single coverage

3,521

202

Employee contribution single coverage

1,164

67

Employer contribution family coverage

13,449

611

Employee contribution family coverage

4,202

234

 

Wholesale trade / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

2,115

134

Active enrollees

2,016

128

Enrollees through COBRA

64

9

Retired enrollees

34

11

Enrollees with single coverage

1,064

73

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

14,921

923

Employer contribution single coverage

3,363

222

Employee contribution single coverage

884

55

Employer contribution family coverage

7,490

580

Employee contribution family coverage

3,184

238

 

Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

2,248

136

Active enrollees

1,860

112

Enrollees through COBRA

74

6

Retired enrollees

314

75

Enrollees with single coverage

928

68

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

16,571

1,075

Employer contribution single coverage

2,723

270

Employee contribution single coverage

943

79

Employer contribution family coverage

9,427

601

Employee contribution family coverage

3,478

226

 

Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

4,204

538

Active enrollees

3,252

148

Enrollees through COBRA

593

431

Retired enrollees

359

72

Enrollees with single coverage

2,226

460

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

29,737

2,300

Employer contribution single coverage

5,897

306

Employee contribution single coverage

2,475

743

Employer contribution family coverage

14,795

1,233

Employee contribution family coverage

6,570

513

 

Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

6,170

552

Active enrollees

4,945

421

Enrollees through COBRA

278

25

Retired enrollees

947

155

Enrollees with single coverage

2,622

207

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

48,606

4,994

Employer contribution single coverage

7,884

618

Employee contribution single coverage

3,023

267

Employer contribution family coverage

25,547

2,837

Employee contribution family coverage

12,151

1,553

 

Retail trade / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

2,653

107

Active enrollees

2,464

110

Enrollees through COBRA

154

20

Retired enrollees

35

10

Enrollees with single coverage

1,550

52

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

16,134

613

Employer contribution single coverage

4,023

160

Employee contribution single coverage

1,826

99

Employer contribution family coverage

5,955

362

Employee contribution family coverage

4,329

269

 

Retail trade / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

4,317

187

Active enrollees

3,916

170

Enrollees through COBRA

280

41

Retired enrollees

122

20

Enrollees with single coverage

2,315

94

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

25,837

1,218

Employer contribution single coverage

5,875

233

Employee contribution single coverage

2,504

127

Employer contribution family coverage

11,611

599

Employee contribution family coverage

5,847

358

 

Professional services / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

9,119

282

Active enrollees

8,655

264

Enrollees through COBRA

283

18

Retired enrollees

181

26

Enrollees with single coverage

5,143

181

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

65,384

2,078

Employer contribution single coverage

17,927

753

Employee contribution single coverage

4,453

337

Employer contribution family coverage

28,693

879

Employee contribution family coverage

14,312

740

 

Professional services / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

10,175

487

Active enrollees

8,543

348

Enrollees through COBRA

331

46

Retired enrollees

1,300

230

Enrollees with single coverage

4,668

201

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

81,164

4,293

Employer contribution single coverage

15,787

622

Employee contribution single coverage

4,862

374

Employer contribution family coverage

44,652

2,581

Employee contribution family coverage

15,864

1,142

 

Other services / Purchased plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

4,954

181

Active enrollees

4,669

157

Enrollees through COBRA

154

11

Retired enrollees

131

30

Enrollees with single coverage

2,931

134

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

33,432

1,471

Employer contribution single coverage

9,239

386

Employee contribution single coverage

3,221

234

Employer contribution family coverage

13,540

773

Employee contribution family coverage

7,431

476

 

Other services / Self-insured plans

Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error

Total enrollees

3,772

217

Active enrollees

3,199

159

Enrollees through COBRA

243

60

Retired enrollees

330

72

Enrollees with single coverage

1,914

115

Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error

Total costs

25,975

1,433

Employer contribution single coverage

5,219

287

Employee contribution single coverage

2,421

232

Employer contribution family coverage

11,893

946

Employee contribution family coverage

6,442

482

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends.
2006 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 groupings changed in 2000.
These data are not comparable to
MEPS-IC estimates made prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.