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, 2020

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 290 80
Active enrollees 282 78
Enrollees through COBRA 6 5
Retired enrollees 2 2
Enrollees with single coverage 148 30
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 3,135 1,044
Employer contribution single coverage 669 131
Employee contribution single coverage 193 42
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,676 771
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 597 189
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 232 92
Active enrollees 231 92
Enrollees through COBRA 1 0
Retired enrollees 0 0
Enrollees with single coverage 121 53
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 2,451 976
Employer contribution single coverage 505 219
Employee contribution single coverage 163 61
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 1,456 828
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 327 121
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,163 228
Active enrollees 2,996 179
Enrollees through COBRA 34 4
Retired enrollees 133 92
Enrollees with single coverage 1,778 130
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 35,327 2,301
Employer contribution single coverage 9,203 637
Employee contribution single coverage 2,853 300
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,246 1,269
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 7,0257 594
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 5,585 274
Active enrollees 5,347 261
Enrollees through COBRA 87 7
Retired enrollees 152 27
Enrollees with single coverage 2,646 132
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 71,962 3,87
Employer contribution single coverage 14,120 711
Employee contribution single coverage 4,709 298
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 40,085 2,342
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 13,048 756
Construction / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,920 147
Active enrollees 1,889 145
Enrollees through COBRA 25 4
Retired enrollees 5 2
Enrollees with single coverage 1,202 95
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 19,330 1,513
Employer contribution single coverage 5,715 512
Employee contribution single coverage 2,126 189
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 6,917 707
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,572 425
Construction / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,022 128
Active enrollees 1,006 127
Enrollees through COBRA 12 2
Retired enrollees 3 1
Enrollees with single coverage 515 61
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 12,752 1,854
Employer contribution single coverage 2,8973 400
Employee contribution single coverage 686 99
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 6,908 1,327
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 2,261 277
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,520 261
Active enrollees 1,426 244
Enrollees through COBRA 20 4
Retired enrollees 75 27
Enrollees with single coverage 799 118
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 21,079 5,306
Employer contribution single coverage 4,753 939
Employee contribution single coverage 1,232 179
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 10,767 3,680
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,326 765
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,542 211
Active enrollees 2,323 191
Enrollees through COBRA 31 4
Retired enrollees 188 36
Enrollees with single coverage 1,268 117
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 31,253 2,592
Employer contribution single coverage 6,846 659
Employee contribution single coverage 2,041 189
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 16,787 1,479
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,579 465
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,005 170
Active enrollees 1,929 164
Enrollees through COBRA 50 11
Retired enrollees 26 9
Enrollees with single coverage 1,109 91
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 24,166 2,244
Employer contribution single coverage 6,090 509
Employee contribution single coverage 1,777 168
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,108 1,257
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,191 529
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,938 158
Active enrollees 1,842 148
Enrollees through COBRA 46 7
Retired enrollees 50 18
Enrollees with single coverage 977 78
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 24,762 2,258
Employer contribution single coverage 5,446 479
Employee contribution single coverage 1,513 134
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 13,073 1,377
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 4,730 434
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,587 165
Active enrollees 2,468 158
Enrollees through COBRA 59 9
Retired enrollees 60 19
Enrollees with single coverage 1,449 94
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 30,388 2,050
Employer contribution single coverage 7,925 525
Employee contribution single coverage 2,129 159
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 13,146 1,163
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 7,188 511
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 5,929 366
Active enrollees 5,649 351
Enrollees through COBRA 129 13
Retired enrollees 152 27
Enrollees with single coverage 3,048 195
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 74,392 4,641
Employer contribution single coverage 16,818 1,058
Employee contribution single coverage 5,014 348
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 37,604 2,586
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 14,955 915
Retail trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,591 191
Active enrollees 2,519 187
Enrollees through COBRA 60 12
Retired enrollees 12 4
Enrollees with single coverage 1,714 115
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 25,859 2,750
Employer contribution single coverage 8,033 578
Employee contribution single coverage 3,132 233
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 8,049 1,374
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 6,644 852
Retail trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,537 240
Active enrollees 3,415 232
Enrollees through COBRA 78 10
Retired enrollees 44 11
Enrollees with single coverage 2,215 144
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 36,958 2,982
Employer contribution single coverage 11,029 778
Employee contribution single coverage 3,791 247
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 15,579 1,440
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 6,559 454
Professional services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 7,810 305
Active enrollees 7,494 267
Enrollees through COBRA 150 15
Retired enrollees 166 91
Enrollees with single coverage 4,7019 196
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 92,081 4,023
Employer contribution single coverage 27,484 1,149
Employee contribution single coverage 7,397 465
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 37,175 2,039
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 20,024 1,073
Professional services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 11,336 416
Active enrollees 10,910 402
Enrollees through COBRA 210 14
Retired enrollees 216 24
Enrollees with single coverage 5,888 206
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 148,945 5,778
Employer contribution single coverage 36,311 1,368
Employee contribution single coverage 9,470 386
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 75,645 3,504
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 27,519 1,090
Other services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,989 326
Active enrollees 4,709 275
Enrollees through COBRA 253 160
Retired enrollees 27 8
Enrollees with single coverage 3,164 178
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 54,505 4,819
Employer contribution single coverage 15,804 883
Employee contribution single coverage 6,713 972
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 18,391 1,972
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 13,598 2,364
Other services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,576 296
Active enrollees 4,415 286
Enrollees through COBRA 123 15
Retired enrollees 38 12
Enrollees with single coverage 2,660 160
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 50,767 3,555
Employer contribution single coverage 13,002 858
Employee contribution single coverage 5,159 324
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 20,419 1,627
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 12,186 1,102

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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.