Percentage of Private-Sector Employers With at Least One Self-Insured Health Plan Has Decreased

While the number of employers who reported they had self-insured at least one health plan had increased from 1999 to 2016, there was a sharp decrease by 38.7% in 2018, according to research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The percentage of all private-sector establishments offering at least one self-insured health plan has reduced, except in firms with more than 1000 employees, according to research published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

The researchers examined trends in the availability and enrollment of self-insured health plans among private-sector establishments from 2013 to 2018 using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. This study period allowed the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be evaluated.

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