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, 2018
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 270 50
Active enrollees 244 46
Enrollees through COBRA 7 4
Retired enrollees 19 11
Enrollees with single coverage 173 33
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 2,494 609
Employer contribution single coverage 849 176
Employee contribution single coverage 257 96
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,002 364
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 387 122
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 352 112
Active enrollees 322 106
Enrollees through COBRA 2 1
Retired enrollees 29 21
Enrollees with single coverage 191 58
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 3,533 1,331
Employer contribution single coverage 935 388
Employee contribution single coverage 200 55
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,516 483
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 881 528
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,228 180
Active enrollees 3,166 177
Enrollees through COBRA 33 4
Retired enrollees 29 9
Enrollees with single coverage 1,820 101
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 34,254 2,140
Employer contribution single coverage 8,635 499
Employee contribution single coverage 2,873 204
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 15,450 1,234
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 7,297 576
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 6,428 303
Active enrollees 5,902 275
Enrollees through COBRA 87 7
Retired enrollees 439 66
Enrollees with single coverage 2,952 137
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 79,189 4,038
Employer contribution single coverage 15,080 729
Employee contribution single coverage 4,648 255
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 44,679 2,479
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 14,782 872
Construction / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,086 137
Active enrollees 2,040 134
Enrollees through COBRA 30 6
Retired enrollees 16 6
Enrollees with single coverage 1,265 92
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 20,988 1,516
Employer contribution single coverage 5,999 486
Employee contribution single coverage 1,904 171
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 8,765 905
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,320 347
Construction / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 1,060 124
Active enrollees 1,006 118
Enrollees through COBRA 11 2
Retired enrollees 43 25
Enrollees with single coverage 532 67
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 11,786 1,513
Employer contribution single coverage 2,883 418
Employee contribution single coverage 773 111
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 5,979 900
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 2,151 271
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 1,068 115
Active enrollees 965 90
Enrollees through COBRA 16 5
Retired enrollees 87 50
Enrollees with single coverage 609 63
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 11,648 1,345
Employer contribution single coverage 2,850 295
Employee contribution single coverage 937 100
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 5,204 752
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 2,658 396
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,199 295
Active enrollees 2,729 240
Enrollees through COBRA 62 13
Retired enrollees 407 89
Enrollees with single coverage 1,444 127
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 38,155 3,957
Employer contribution single coverage 7,195 704
Employee contribution single coverage 2,109 210
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 22,164 2,488
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 6,687 692
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 1,813 117
Active enrollees 1,749 113
Enrollees through COBRA 34 6
Retired enrollees 30 10
Enrollees with single coverage 1,058 71
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 19,837 1,384
Employer contribution single coverage 5,426 388
Employee contribution single coverage 1,596 141
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 8,392 717
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,423 405
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,402 208
Active enrollees 2,277 200
Enrollees through COBRA 52 7
Retired enrollees 73 21
Enrollees with single coverage 1,170 119
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 28,640 2,413
Employer contribution single coverage 5,882 583
Employee contribution single coverage 1,662 142
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 15,655 1,422
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,441 445
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,110 218
Active enrollees 2,955 211
Enrollees through COBRA 85 11
Retired enrollees 71 16
Enrollees with single coverage 1,751 124
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 35,865 3,052
Employer contribution single coverage 9,577 873
Employee contribution single coverage 2,615 201
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,039 1,724
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 7,635 597
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 5,671 328
Active enrollees 5,210 293
Enrollees through COBRA 148 18
Retired enrollees 312 67
Enrollees with single coverage 2,715 159
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 70,981 4,310
Employer contribution single coverage 14,353 912
Employee contribution single coverage 4,568 362
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 37,271 2,454
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 14,790 960
Retail trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 2,288 167
Active enrollees 2,202 164
Enrollees through COBRA 56 9
Retired enrollees 29 11
Enrollees with single coverage 1,533 114
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 21,143 1,659
Employer contribution single coverage 6,614 534
Employee contribution single coverage 2,695 200
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 7,195 777
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,638 357
Retail trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 3,811 293
Active enrollees 3,632 285
Enrollees through COBRA 85 14
Retired enrollees 94 21
Enrollees with single coverage 2,337 181
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 37,911 2,831
Employer contribution single coverage 11,262 928
Employee contribution single coverage 3,588 254
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,377 1,366
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 6,684 546
Professional services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 7,879 264
Active enrollees 7,540 252
Enrollees through COBRA 156 14
Retired enrollees 183 34
Enrollees with single coverage 4,789 157
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 85,924 3,155
Employer contribution single coverage 25,530 887
Employee contribution single coverage 7,738 380
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 34,324 1,597
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 18,332 933
Professional services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 11,845 399
Active enrollees 11,201 380
Enrollees through COBRA 243 18
Retired enrollees 400 52
Enrollees with single coverage 6,092 206
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 149,538 5,636
Employer contribution single coverage 34,767 1,289
Employee contribution single coverage 9,796 429
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 77,324 3,345
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 27,651 1,083
Other services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 4,974 235
Active enrollees 4,794 223
Enrollees through COBRA 88 11
Retired enrollees 92 51
Enrollees with single coverage 3,277 155
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 48,099 2,708
Employer contribution single coverage 15,542 978
Employee contribution single coverage 5,616 328
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,239 1,203
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 10,701 756
Other services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)		 Standard error
Total enrollees 4,565 288
Active enrollees 4,244 252
Enrollees through COBRA 67 11
Retired enrollees 254 111
Enrollees with single coverage 2,718 186
  Total
(in millions of dollars)		 Standard error
Total costs 47,719 3,240
Employer contribution single coverage 12,244 829
Employee contribution single coverage 5,596 1,056
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 20,572 1,562
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 9,307 604

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.