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. 1986 Winter;8(2):1–16.

Table 1. Number and percent of organizations with self-insured health plans, by type of organization and size: 1984.

Type of organization Number of employees
Total 1-99 100-249 250-999 1,000-4,999 5,000-49,999 50,000 or more 0 or missing
All organizations
Total with health plans 2,344,335 2,234,875 59,610 30,700 12,180 4,030 230 2,710
Number of self-insured 176,424 136,881 14,190 13,266 8,655 3,238 184 10
Percent of self-insurance 8 6 24 43 71 80 80 (4)
Cumulative percent1 — 8 36 55 74 80 — (4)
Business establishments
Total with health plans 2,286,810 2,197,000 48,600 24,300 10,500 3,530 180 2,700
Number of self-insured 163,626 132,000 11,000 10,100 7,500 2,880 146 0
Percent of self-insurance 7 6 23 41 71 82 81 0
Cumulative percent1 — 7 36 54 74 82 — (1)
Unions
Total with health plans 3,672 620 700 1,290 815 220 17 10
Number of self-insured 2,227 200 330 810 685 175 17 10
Percent of self-insurance 61 32 47 63 84 80 3100 (4)
Cumulative percent1 — 61 66 72 83 81 — (4)
Religious organizations
Total with health plans 780 470 100 110 70 30 — —
Number of self-insured 184 36 25 51 50 22 — —
Percent of self-insurance 24 8 25 46 71 73 — —
Cumulative percent1 — 24 51 59 72 — — —
Governmental units2
Total with health plans 49,111 35,600 9,000 3,950 440 115 6 —
Number of self-insured 9,446 4,490 2,590 2,020 265 78 3 —
Percent of self-insurance 19 13 29 51 60 68 350 —
Cumulative percent1 — 19 37 52 62 67 — —
Post-secondary schools
Total with health plans 3,962 1,185 1,210 1,050 355 135 27 —
Number of self-insured 941 155 245 285 155 83 18 —
Percent of self-insurance 24 13 20 27 44 61 367 —
Cumulative percent1 — 24 28 35 50 62 — —
1

Cumulative percent for a given cell is the percent of organizations of that size or greater that are self-insured.

2

Governmental units include counties, municipalities, townships, and school districts.

3

Based on a very limited number of observations (5 or fewer).

4

Statistically unreliable.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Division of National Cost Estimates.