Table IV.B.2

Purchased plans	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Table IV.B.2(2008) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the State and local government sector by type of indemnification; United States, 2008

Total enrollees	7,601	181
Active enrollees	6,015	142
Enrollees through COBRA	74	7
Retired enrollees	1,512	92
Enrollees with single coverage	3,560	71

	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	67,354	2,119
Employer contribution single coverage	15,899	345
Employee contribution single coverage	2,655	277
Employer contribution family coverage	38,820	1,425
Employee contribution family coverage	9,979	756

Self-insured plans	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	8,692	177
Active enrollees	6,863	138
Enrollees through COBRA	70	4
Retired enrollees	1,759	51
Enrollees with single coverage	4,201	103

	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	74,691	1,554
Employer contribution single coverage	18,171	491
Employee contribution single coverage	3,513	101
Employer contribution family coverage	41,563	918
Employee contribution family coverage	11,445	335

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.