Table IV.A.2(2011) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by type of indemnification; United States, 2011
 
Purchased plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error
Total enrollees
24,498
439
Active enrollees
22,777
304
Enrollees through COBRA
1,074
145
Retired enrollees
647
135
Enrollees with single coverage
13,926
269
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error
Total costs
207,527
3,498
Employer contribution single coverage
53,672
1,108
Employee contribution single coverage
17,725
633
Employer contribution non-single* coverage
89,417
1,770
Employee contribution non-single* coverage
46,714
1,127
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Self-insured plans
Total
(in thousands of persons)

Standard error
Total enrollees
36,883
643
Active enrollees
32,126
551
Enrollees through COBRA
1,338
45
Retired enrollees
3,419
295
Enrollees with single coverage
17,175
324
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)

Standard error
Total costs
350,885
7,017
Employer contribution single coverage
65,356
1,410
Employee contribution single coverage
23,352
476
Employer contribution non-single* coverage
187,113
3,899
Employee contribution non-single* coverage
75,064
2,196
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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.
* Non-single coverage includes both family and employee-plus-one coverage levels. This is a labeling change from prior year's tables however the estimates are comparable.