1992 Employee Benefits in State and Local Governments — 1994-02-16

Nine out of ten full-time workers in state and local governments participated in employer-provided health care plans, according to 1992 survey data issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the first time, the majority of workers with health care benefits were covered by a non-traditional plan, as shown below: Percent Total with health care benefits 100 Traditional fee-for-service plan 43 Non-traditional plans 57 Health maintenance organization(HMO) 27 Preferred provider organization(PPO) 29 Exclusive provider organization(EPO) 1 Forty-three percent of full-time employees with health care benefits were required to contribute toward individual coverage; their contribution to monthly premiums averaged $29. Seventy-two percent were required to contribute toward family coverage at an average of $139 per month. The 1992 survey provides information on the incidence and characteristics of benefit plans for an estimated 14 million employees in state and local governments.