Table IV

Table IV.A.2(2008) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by type of indemnification; United States, 2008

Purchased plans
	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	30,397	418
Active enrollees	28,021	325
Enrollees through COBRA	1,168	246
Retired enrollees	1,207	355
Enrollees with single coverage	16,935	167


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	220,974	4,031
Employer contribution single coverage	56,989	943
Employee contribution single coverage	17,920	909
Employer contribution family coverage	93,099	1,984
Employee contribution family coverage	52,966	2,212
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Self-insured plans
	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	42,015	693
Active enrollees	34,720	508
Enrollees through COBRA	1,521	100
Retired enrollees	5,774	468
Enrollees with single coverage	19,781	574


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	327,348	6,223
Employer contribution single coverage	61,942	1,742
Employee contribution single coverage	23,493	824
Employer contribution family coverage	167,943	4,502
Employee contribution family coverage	73,969	1,852


Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.