Table IV.A.4  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, 2016

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 248 57
Active enrollees 239 56
Enrollees through COBRA    3   1
Retired enrollees    6   3
Enrollees with single coverage 168 47
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 1,999 400
Employer contribution single coverage    726 174
Employee contribution single coverage    129   50
Employer contribution non-single* coverage    857 204
Employee contribution non-single* coverage    287   80
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 190 52
Active enrollees 188 51
Enrollees through COBRA    2   1
Retired enrollees    1   0
Enrollees with single coverage 123 39
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 1,356 328
Employer contribution single coverage    466 138
Employee contribution single coverage    117   44
Employer contribution non-single* coverage    590 149
Employee contribution non-single* coverage    183   43
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,307 186
Active enrollees 3,235 183
Enrollees through COBRA     36    4
Retired enrollees     36    9
Enrollees with single coverage 1,813 102
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 32,472 2,002
Employer contribution single coverage   7,861    472
Employee contribution single coverage   2,584    169
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 15,486 1,136
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,541    483
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 6,014 288
Active enrollees 5,463 261
Enrollees through COBRA     85    8
Retired enrollees    467  61
Enrollees with single coverage 2,963 151
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 63,270 3,231
Employer contribution single coverage 13,174    710
Employee contribution single coverage   4,463    281
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 34,232 1,964
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 11,401    640
Construction / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,800 134
Active enrollees 1,773 133
Enrollees through COBRA     21    4
Retired enrollees      6    3
Enrollees with single coverage 1,098   83
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 15,908 1,332
Employer contribution single coverage   4,368    362
Employee contribution single coverage   1,621    150
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   6,001    580
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   3,918    482
Construction / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,029   119
Active enrollees    986   116
Enrollees through COBRA      15       3
Retired enrollees      27      15
Enrollees with single coverage    487      71
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 11,384 1,424
Employer contribution single coverage   2,498     480
Employee contribution single coverage     647      94
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   5,919     878
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   2,320     368
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 834 83
Active enrollees 795 80
Enrollees through COBRA   19   6
Retired enrollees   20   6
Enrollees with single coverage 477 49
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 8,130 889
Employer contribution single coverage 1,891 200
Employee contribution single coverage    801 117
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 3,618 464
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 1,819 266
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,213 271
Active enrollees 2,772 233
Enrollees through COBRA     76   16
Retired enrollees    366   81
Enrollees with single coverage 1,548 126
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 36,703 3,483
Employer contribution single coverage   7,393    670
Employee contribution single coverage   2,298    211
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 20,019 2,244
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   6,994    694
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,754 111
Active enrollees 1,718 109
Enrollees through COBRA     27    4
Retired enrollees      9    3
Enrollees with single coverage 1,029   67
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 16,958 1,221
Employer contribution single coverage   4,609    333
Employee contribution single coverage   1,448    119
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   7,356    675
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   3,544    287
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,187 175
Active enrollees 2,051 162
Enrollees through COBRA      61     7
Retired enrollees     75   22
Enrollees with single coverage 1,002   81
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 23,761 1,993
Employer contribution single coverage   4,346   347
Employee contribution single coverage   1,677   179
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 12,352 1,084
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   5,386   624
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,458 159
Active enrollees 2,319 150
Enrollees through COBRA     59    8
Retired enrollees      80   19
Enrollees with single coverage 1,356   82
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 26,537 1,806
Employer contribution single coverage   6,827    427
Employee contribution single coverage   2,036    175
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,988 1,012
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   5,686    430
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 5,988 363
Active enrollees 5,395 316
Enrollees through COBRA   131   13
Retired enrollees   462 109
Enrollees with single coverage 2,923 168
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 68,688 4,508
Employer contribution single coverage 14,306    869
Employee contribution single coverage   4,494    292
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 35,889 2,653
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 13,999    977
Retail trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,249 122
Active enrollees 2,147 115
Enrollees through COBRA     54    9
Retired enrollees     48   10
Enrollees with single coverage 1,504  82
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 18,967 1,050
Employer contribution single coverage   5,777   333
Employee contribution single coverage   2,737   175
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   5,634   406
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   4,819   352
Retail trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,076 164
Active enrollees 2,953 158
Enrollees through COBRA     77   10
Retired enrollees     46    7
Enrollees with single coverage 1,873   98
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 28,174 1,721
Employer contribution single coverage   7,504   435
Employee contribution single coverage   3,052   181
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,897   919
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   5,720   390
Professional services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 7,793 293
Active enrollees 7,344 238
Enrollees through COBRA   145   11
Retired enrollees   303 160
Enrollees with single coverage 4,733 187
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 75,935 2,847
Employer contribution single coverage 23,516    864
Employee contribution single coverage   5,823    250
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 30,486 1,364
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 16,110    950
Professional services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 11,138 388
Active enrollees 10,467 368
Enrollees through COBRA      183   16
Retired enrollees      488   55
Enrollees with single coverage    5,794 209
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 129,140 4,951
Employer contribution single coverage   30,582 1,253
Employee contribution single coverage     8,470    375
Employer contribution non-single* coverage   65,887 2,870
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   24,200    947
Other services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 5,120 250
Active enrollees 4,954 244
Enrollees through COBRA     99   10
Retired enrollees     67    13
Enrollees with single coverage 3,370  164
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 44,096 2,455
Employer contribution single coverage 13,701    700
Employee contribution single coverage   5,195    316
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,004 1,223
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   9,195    700
Other services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,706 217
Active enrollees 3,373 183
Enrollees through COBRA    150   46
Retired enrollees    183   74
Enrollees with single coverage 2,075 111
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 36,455 2,413
Employer contribution single coverage   8,878    527
Employee contribution single coverage   3,596    273
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,167 1,289
Employee contribution non-single* coverage   7,814    698

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.