Table IV.A.2(2009) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by type of indemnification; United States, 2009

Table IV.A.2(2009) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by type of indemnification; United States, 2009

Purchased plans
	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	28,099	651
Active enrollees	25,963	555
Enrollees through COBRA	1,078	29
Retired enrollees	1,058	395
Enrollees with single coverage	15,853	397


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	213,996	6,216
Employer contribution single coverage	54,552	1,269
Employee contribution single coverage	19,197	1,904
Employer contribution family coverage	90,540	3,137
Employee contribution family coverage	49,706	2,074
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Self-insured plans
	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	40,778	1,273
Active enrollees	33,282	554
Enrollees through COBRA	1,926	201
Retired enrollees	5,570	754
Enrollees with single coverage	19,047	833


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	339,483	9,715
Employer contribution single coverage	64,331	2,457
Employee contribution single coverage	25,128	1,348
Employer contribution family coverage	175,583	3,823
Employee contribution family coverage	74,440	3,290


Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends. 2009 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.