Table IV.A.4(2012) 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, 2012
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 308 60
Active enrollees 298 60
Enrollees through COBRA    7   2
Retired enrollees    3   2
Enrollees with single coverage 174 39
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 2,432 402
Employer contribution single coverage    595 116
Employee contribution single coverage    172   54
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,241 183
Employee contribution non-single* coverage    424 123
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 116 36
Active enrollees 111 36
Enrollees through COBRA    2   1
Retired enrollees    3   1
Enrollees with single coverage   60 18
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 850 242
Employer contribution single coverage 197   65
Employee contribution single coverage   52   14
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 473 137
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 128   41
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,846 102
Active enrollees 2,703 85
Enrollees through COBRA     43   5
Retired enrollees   100 38
Enrollees with single coverage 1,498 59
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 24,722 1,108
Employer contribution single coverage   5,581    191
Employee contribution single coverage   1,701    130
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,906    700
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   5,534    443
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 6,972 317
Active enrollees 6,048 210
Enrollees through COBRA    111    7
Retired enrollees    813 135
Enrollees with single coverage 2,852   88
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 68,558 3,632
Employer contribution single coverage 10,995    379
Employee contribution single coverage   3,700    211
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 40,346 2,313
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 13,517 1,033
Construction / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,547 50
Active enrollees 1,510 47
Enrollees through COBRA     33  5
Retired enrollees      5  1
Enrollees with single coverage   826 29
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 12,564 543
Employer contribution single coverage   2,989 126
Employee contribution single coverage      971   68
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   5,377 378
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   3,227 177
Construction / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 882 99
Active enrollees 768 82
Enrollees through COBRA   17   3
Retired enrollees   96 47
Enrollees with single coverage 440 52
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 8,253 755
Employer contribution single coverage 2,068 204
Employee contribution single coverage    581 112
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 4,130 420
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 1,474 279
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 872 120
Active enrollees 815 112
Enrollees through COBRA   15    5
Retired enrollees   41   11
Enrollees with single coverage 488   74
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 8,137 1,118
Employer contribution single coverage 2,156    361
Employee contribution single coverage    652    115
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 3,718    575
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 1,611    243
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,890 146
Active enrollees 2,409 139
Enrollees through COBRA     53    7
Retired enrollees    429   46
Enrollees with single coverage 1,259   71
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 28,898 1,402
Employer contribution single coverage   5,064    289
Employee contribution single coverage   1,598    139
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 15,778    943
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,458    371
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,657 110
Active enrollees 1,569   94
Enrollees through COBRA     33    6
Retired enrollees     54   31
Enrollees with single coverage    955   69
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 14,695 834
Employer contribution single coverage   3,636 232
Employee contribution single coverage   1,105   63
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   6,505 533
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   3,450 187
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,357 187
Active enrollees 1,897 101
Enrollees through COBRA   235 102
Retired enrollees   226   34
Enrollees with single coverage   914   70
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 24,663 2,257
Employer contribution single coverage   3,384   249
Employee contribution single coverage   1,717   309
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 13,054   839
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,508 1,101
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,437 184
Active enrollees 2,259 155
Enrollees through COBRA   133   57
Retired enrollees     45    8
Enrollees with single coverage 1,311   87
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 23,950 2,012
Employer contribution single coverage   5,505    306
Employee contribution single coverage   1,742    225
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,070 1,072
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   5,632    690
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 6,101 243
Active enrollees 5,027 183
Enrollees through COBRA   319 109
Retired enrollees   754   97
Enrollees with single coverage 2,876   92
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 59,322 2,475
Employer contribution single coverage 10,970   476
Employee contribution single coverage   4,594   353
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 29,578 1,565
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 14,179 1,070
Retail trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,953 116
Active enrollees 1,858 102
Enrollees through COBRA     74   16
Retired enrollees     22    6
Enrollees with single coverage 1,278   78
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 14,457 949
Employer contribution single coverage   4,210 281
Employee contribution single coverage   1,796 117
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   4,531 414
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   3,919 285
Retail trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,422 182
Active enrollees 3,155 135
Enrollees through COBRA   198   91
Retired enrollees    69    8
Enrollees with single coverage 1,885   82
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 28,666 1,533
Employer contribution single coverage   6,287   207
Employee contribution single coverage   3,033   291
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 12,632   617
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,714   751
Professional services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 8,098 231
Active enrollees 7,579 270
Enrollees through COBRA   181    9
Retired enrollees   337 142
Enrollees with single coverage 4,894 151
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 73,619 2,390
Employer contribution single coverage 22,136    889
Employee contribution single coverage   5,871    407
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 29,883 1,057
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 15,730 1,077
Professional services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 10,721 435
Active enrollees   9,759 378
Enrollees through COBRA    186   15
Retired enrollees    776 102
Enrollees with single coverage   5,103 204
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 111,849 4,645
Employer contribution single coverage   22,993   898
Employee contribution single coverage     6,805   356
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   59,720 2,619
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   22,331 1,110
Other services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,871 107
Active enrollees 3,619   97
Enrollees through COBRA     97    8
Retired enrollees    155   58
Enrollees with single coverage 2,401   97
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 31,285 1,256
Employer contribution single coverage   9,576   789
Employee contribution single coverage   3,177   206
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,721 1,004
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,811    474
Other services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,498 368
Active enrollees 4,161 309
Enrollees through COBRA    122   13
Retired enrollees    215   64
Enrollees with single coverage 2,474 227
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 38,975 2,851
Employer contribution single coverage   8,845   790
Employee contribution single coverage   3,699   355
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 17,857 1,128
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   8,573    660

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.

** Definitions of industry groupings changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to MEPS-IC estimates made prior to 2000.