Employer Health Benefits 2005: Exhibit 6.14: Average Percentage of Premium Paid by Firm for Covered Workers, by Plan Type and Region, 2005

Employer Health Benefits 2005 Annual Survey

Section 6: Employee Contributions for Premiums: Exhibit 6.14: Average Percentage of Premium Paid by Firm for Covered Workers, by Plan Type and Region, 2005

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Exhibit 6.14: Average Percentage of Premium Paid by Firm for Covered Workers, by Plan Type and Region, 2005

	Single Coverage	Family Coverage
CONVENTIONAL PLANS
Northeast	92%	91%*
Midwest	80*	86
South	86	73
West	NSD	NSD
ALL REGIONS	86%	76%
HMO PLANS
Northeast	82%	78%*
Midwest	84	79*
South	82	69*
West	89*	73
ALL REGIONS	84%	74%
PPO PLANS
Northeast	84%	82%*
Midwest	84	78*
South	83	69*
West	91*	77
ALL REGIONS	85%	75%
POS PLANS
Northeast	79%	75%*
Midwest	81	73
South	82	59*
West	84	75
ALL REGIONS	81%	69%
ALL PLANS
Northeast	83%	80%*
Midwest	83	77*
South	83	68*
West	89*	75
ALL REGIONS	84%	74%

*	Estimate is statistically different from All Regions within a plan type at p<.05.

	NSD: Not Sufficient Data.

	Note: Family coverage is defined as health coverage for a family of four.

	Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2005.

	For more information regarding survey methodology, click here to view the Survey Design and Methods section.

The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust
Program Area: Health Care Marketplace Project | Publication Date: 09/14/2005