Table IV.A.3  National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by industry category**: United States, 2015


Agriculture, fishing, or forestry Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 503 86
Active enrollees 496 85
Enrollees through COBRA    5   2
Retired enrollees    3   1
Enrollees with single coverage 318 56
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 3,705 623
Employer contribution single coverage 1,116 198
Employee contribution single coverage   381 142
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,516 314
Employee contribution non-single* coverage    691 160
Mining or manufacturing Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 9,489 370
Active enrollees 8,938 344
Enrollees through COBRA   121    9
Retired enrollees   431  63
Enrollees with single coverage 4,600 184
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 97,224 4,001
Employer contribution single coverage 20,260   860
Employee contribution single coverage   6,125   306
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 52,632 2,451
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 18,207   798
Construction Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 2,773 182
Active enrollees 2,676 174
Enrollees through COBRA     27    4
Retired enrollees     70   23
Enrollees with single coverage 1,508 109
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 25,470 1,785
Employer contribution single coverage   6,611    569
Employee contribution single coverage   1,730    160
Employer contribution non-single* coverage  12,313 1,071
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   4,816    403
Utilities or transportation Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 3,669 353
Active enrollees 3,185 311
Enrollees through COBRA     58    7
Retired enrollees   426   62
Enrollees with single coverage 1,766 179
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 37,568 3,478
Employer contribution single coverage   7,703    756
Employee contribution single coverage   2,502    282
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 19,555 1,981
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   7,808    736
Wholesale trade Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 4,061 209
Active enrollees 3,828 195
Enrollees through COBRA      95   12
Retired enrollees    138   35
Enrollees with single coverage 2,087 111
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 41,286 2,267
Employer contribution single coverage   9,371   527
Employee contribution single coverage   2,754   205
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 20,583 1,279
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   8,578    545
Financial services or real estate Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 8,690 407
Active enrollees 7,748 348
Enrollees through COBRA    384 134
Retired enrollees    557   63
Enrollees with single coverage 4,266 205
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 94,231 4,606
Employer contribution single coverage 19,309   935
Employee contribution single coverage   6,794   504
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 46,141 2,393
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 21,987 1,556
Retail trade Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 5,266 220
Active enrollees 4,843 179
Enrollees through COBRA   280 118
Retired enrollees   143   25
Enrollees with single coverage 3,289 132
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 46,181 2,063
Employer contribution single coverage 12,548    519
Employee contribution single coverage   5,433    344
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 17,233    952
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 10,967    810
Professional services Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 19,009 487
Active enrollees 17,727 436
Enrollees through COBRA     360   19
Retired enrollees     923 109
Enrollees with single coverage 10,320 262
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 204,406 6,023
Employer contribution single coverage   50,369 1,316
Employee contribution single coverage   15,442    635
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   98,138 3,384
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   40,457 1,468
Other services Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard errors
Total enrollees 8,416 279
Active enrollees 7,957 254
Enrollees through COBRA    147   12
Retired enrollees    312   91
Enrollees with single coverage 5,008 170
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard errors
Total costs 78,655 3,012
Employer contribution single coverage 21,068    766
Employee contribution single coverage   7,364    308
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 33,922 1,733
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 16,302    758

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 effective in 2010, however the estimates for prior years are comparable.

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