The graph below was created using Google’s charting
tools.
The vertical bar graph shows the distribution of
annual premiums paid by workers with only single coverage in 2011.
The data in the graph was taken from the Kaiser
Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust‘s 2011 Annual
Survey entitled “Employer Health Benefits”.
Data on the graph, and in the survey, should be of
interest to companies to compare (benchmark) their health benefit offerings to
other companies.
The survey can be accessed by clicking here (PDF
file).
The graph shows that a large range of premiums are
paid for single coverage from less than $2,000 to more than $9,000 per
year. Most premiums paid are in the
$4,000 to $7,000 range.