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, 2017

Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 248 65
Active enrollees 233 64
Enrollees through COBRA 2 1
Retired enrollees 13 7
Enrollees with single coverage 171 46
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 1,866 398
Employer contribution single coverage 667 160
Employee contribution single coverage 156 43
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 669 139
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 374 114
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 189 40
Active enrollees 185 40
Enrollees through COBRA 2 1
Retired enrollees 2 1
Enrollees with single coverage 104 30
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 1,612 347
Employer contribution single coverage 380 79
Employee contribution single coverage 74 14
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 849 218
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 308 78
Mining or manufacturing / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,959 158
Active enrollees 2,883 154
Enrollees through COBRA 34 4
Retired enrollees 43 12
Enrollees with single coverage 1,625 90
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 30,765 1,747
Employer contribution single coverage 7,617 473
Employee contribution single coverage 2,457 165
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 14,266 960
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 6,426 427
Mining or manufacturing / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 6,661 337
Active enrollees 6,084 297
Enrollees through COBRA 110 15
Retired enrollees 467 84
Enrollees with single coverage 3,118 156
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 77,044 4,579
Employer contribution single coverage 14,714 756
Employee contribution single coverage 4,751 314
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 43,832 3,141
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 13,747 890
Construction / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,922 128
Active enrollees 1,880 126
Enrollees through COBRA 27 6
Retired enrollees 15 9
Enrollees with single coverage 1,139 80
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 17,735 1,247
Employer contribution single coverage 4,761 358
Employee contribution single coverage 1,778 182
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 7,686 780
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 3,510 317
Construction / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 990 100
Active enrollees 944 94
Enrollees through COBRA 18 3
Retired enrollees 28 16
Enrollees with single coverage 504 52
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 10,569 1,120
Employer contribution single coverage 2,437 266
Employee contribution single coverage 837 97
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 4,886 607
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 2,409 380
Utilities or transportation / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 863 84
Active enrollees 832 81
Enrollees through COBRA 11 3
Retired enrollees 20 8
Enrollees with single coverage 510 51
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 8,478 883
Employer contribution single coverage 2,382 265
Employee contribution single coverage 751 90
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 3,587 489
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 1,758 200
Utilities or transportation / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 3,009 243
Active enrollees 2,715 223
Enrollees through COBRA 44 6
Retired enrollees 250 38
Enrollees with single coverage 1,429 122
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 35,793 3,019
Employer contribution single coverage 7,094 652
Employee contribution single coverage 2,275 233
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 19,001 1,612
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 7,422 694
Wholesale trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 1,841 126
Active enrollees 1,762 117
Enrollees through COBRA 48 9
Retired enrollees 31 17
Enrollees with single coverage 1,040 72
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 19,700 1,507
Employer contribution single coverage 5,151 381
Employee contribution single coverage 1,551 143
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 9,035 878
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 3,963 349
Wholesale trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,315 163
Active enrollees 2,166 154
Enrollees through COBRA 65 8
Retired enrollees 84 33
Enrollees with single coverage 1,091 75
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 26,791 2,093
Employer contribution single coverage 4,891 368
Employee contribution single coverage 1,735 137
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 14,308 1,237
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,856 499
Financial services or real estate / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,405 158
Active enrollees 2,278 151
Enrollees through COBRA 76 15
Retired enrollees 51 16
Enrollees with single coverage 1,383 92
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 26,521 1,941
Employer contribution single coverage 7,390 592
Employee contribution single coverage 2,018 161
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 11,198 1,036
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,915 495
Financial services or real estate / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 6,748 515
Active enrollees 6,358 497
Enrollees through COBRA 155 14
Retired enrollees 235 46
Enrollees with single coverage 3,345 239
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 77,672 6,092
Employer contribution single coverage 16,619 1,216
Employee contribution single coverage 4,971 344
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 39,908 3,336
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 16,175 1,421
Retail trade / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,442 141
Active enrollees 2,366 138
Enrollees through COBRA 57 9
Retired enrollees 19 5
Enrollees with single coverage 1,624 93
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 21,337 1,362
Employer contribution single coverage 6,299 374
Employee contribution single coverage 3,084 205
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 6,310 524
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,645 503
Retail trade / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 2,911 144
Active enrollees 2,818 140
Enrollees through COBRA 49 8
Retired enrollees 44 7
Enrollees with single coverage 1,742 84
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 27,774 1,520
Employer contribution single coverage 7,633 412
Employee contribution single coverage 2,720 145
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 12,125 826
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 5,296 341
Professional services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 7,541 229
Active enrollees 7,277 222
Enrollees through COBRA 155 17
Retired enrollees 109 21
Enrollees with single coverage 4,568 138
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 80,326 2,788
Employer contribution single coverage 24,192 820
Employee contribution single coverage 6,341 243
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 33,013 1,578
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 16,779 798
Professional services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 10,867 406
Active enrollees 10,295 385
Enrollees through COBRA 229 15
Retired enrollees 343 45
Enrollees with single coverage 5,510 200
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 130,924 5,541
Employer contribution single coverage 29,083 1,117
Employee contribution single coverage 8,936 416
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 67,247 3,473
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 25,658 1,146
Other services / Purchased plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,956 213
Active enrollees 4,793 208
Enrollees through COBRA 89 7
Retired enrollees 74 17
Enrollees with single coverage 3,124 133
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 47,877 2,366
Employer contribution single coverage 13,987 714
Employee contribution single coverage 4,977 264
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 18,638 1,222
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 10,276 594
Other services / Self-insured plans Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
Total enrollees 4,353 273
Active enrollees 4,099 250
Enrollees through COBRA 85 9
Retired enrollees 169 84
Enrollees with single coverage 2,488 152
  Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
Total costs 43,455 3,161
Employer contribution single coverage 10,155 608
Employee contribution single coverage 4,669 532
Employer contribution non-single* coverage 19,097 1,702
Employee contribution non-single* coverage 9,534 866

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.