Employer Health Benefits 2004: Exhibit 1.5: Percentage Change in Premiums, by Firm Size and Plan Type, 2004*

Employer Health Benefits 2006 Annual Survey

Section 1: Cost of Health Insurance: Exhibit 1.5: Percentage Change in Premiums, by Firm Size and Plan Type, 2004*

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Exhibit 1.5: Percentage Change in Premiums, by Firm Size and Plan Type, 2004*

	Conventional	HMO	PPO	POS	*All Plans*
FIRM SIZE
All Small Firms (3-199 Workers)	9.2%	13.1%	10.0%	14.7%	11.5%
All Large Firms (200+ Workers)	12.8	11.6	11.3	9.2	11.1
ALL FIRM SIZES	11.1%	12.0%	10.9%	11.3%	11.2%

* Tests found no statistically different estimates from All Plans within a firm size at p<.05.

Note: Data on premium increases reflect the cost of health insurance premiums for a family of four.

Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits: 2004.

The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust
Program Area: Health Care Marketplace Project | Publication Date: 09/26/2006